Levofloxacin Kabi Caution For Usage

Pharmaceutical precautions: As for all medicines, any unused medicinal product should be disposed of accordingly and in compliance with local environmental regulations.
Mixture with other solutions for infusion: Levofloxacin Kabi solution for infusion is compatible with the following solutions for infusion: Glucose 50 mg/ml (5%); Glucose-Ringer 25 mg/ml (2.5%); Sodium chloride 9 mg/ml (0.9%); Amino acid solution.
See Incompatibilities as follows.
Handling Instructions of Bottle: General preparations: 1. Check the bottle to ensure it is the desired infusion solution. Check the expiry date as indicated on the bottle, and ensure that the bottle is intact, and the solution is clear and does not contain solid particles.
2. Select the suitable port for injection (arrow pointing towards the bottle) or infusion (arrow pointing outwards from the bottle).
3. To open the protective cap of injection/infusion port, lightly push the arrow tab forward with the thumb. The membrane is sterile and does not require immediate disinfection after opening.
Preparation of infusion: 1. Place the bottle on a stable and level surface. Identify and open the infusion port (arrow pointing outwards from the bottle).
2. Insert the spike of infusion set vertically into the infusion port by slightly twisting the handset. Hold the neck of bottle with another hand. The package is compatible with commonly used infusion sets. The roller clamp should be opened when inserting the spike of the infusion set and then clamped.
3. Hang the bottle on the infusion rack using the ring hanger at the bottom of the bottle. Fill the condenser with solution. The medicine is now ready for infusion.
Addition of medicine with a syringe: 1. Place the bottle on a stable and level surface. Identify and open the injection port (arrow pointing towards the bottle).
2. Use 18-23 gauge needles. Insert the needle into the center of injection port and inject the medicine into the bottle. Carefully mix the solution after adding the medicine.
Incompatibilities: Levofloxacin Kabi solution for infusion should not be mixed with heparin or alkaline solutions (e.g. sodium hydrogen carbonate). This medicinal product must not be mixed with other medicinal products except those previously mentioned in Pharmaceutical precautions.