Alcohol and Alprostadil interaction
Alcohol and Alprostadil: the Alprostadil prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Alprostadil (Caverject) label · effective 2024-05-13
• Benzyl alcohol: Serious and fatal adverse reactions can occur in neonates and low birth weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol-preserved formulations in infusion solutions, including CAVERJECT.
Serious and fatal adverse reactions including "gasping syndrome" can occur in neonates and low birth weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol-preserved formulations in infusion solutions, including CAVERJECT.
Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions in Infants due to Benzyl Alcohol Preservative When reconstituted using the recommended diluent, the solution contains benzyl alcohol.
Compress the site of injection with an alcohol swab or sterile gauze for 5 minutes ( 5.4 ).
Compress the site of injection with an alcohol swab or sterile gauze for 5 minutes.
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