Chap 15 Flashcards
Sterile, pyrogen-free preparations intended to be administered parenterally
Injections
fever-producing organic substances arising from microbial
contamination
Pyrogens
earliest injectable drug
to receive official recognition
Hypodermic morphine solution
IV route is used for blood transfusions
Intravenous route
it also serves as
the point of exit for removal of blood from patients for
diagnostic work and for donation.
Intravenous route
used to control
the pain associated with a variety of surgical procedures,
labor, sickle cell crisis, and cancer
PCA or Patient-controlled analgesia
provide effects that are less rapid but generally longer lasting
optimum blood levels may be achieved with accuracy and than those obtained from IV administration.
Intramuscular route
useful for IM injections of medications that stain the upper tissue
Z-track technique
SC route may be used for injection of small amounts of medication.
Subcutaneous route
These substances include various agents for diagnostic
determinations, desensitiza-tion, or immunization.
Intradermal route
are used in institutions and on an
outpatient basis for a variety of parenteral medications
Central venous catheters
Composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), T eflon, and
administered
polyethylene, these should be radiopaque to ensure that
they are visible on radiographs.
Central venous catheters
3 types of catheters
- plain plastic
- catheter over needle or catheter outside needle
- catheter inside needle
can be placed in a vein, cavity, artery, or the central nervous system.
Delivery catheter
used to inject through the skin into the rubber septum of a totally implanted central vein access
Huber point needle
Liquid preparations that are drug substances or solutions
Injections
Liquid preparation of drug substance dissolved or dispersed in a suitable emulsion medium
Injectable emulsion
Liquid preparation of solid suspended in a suitable liquid mediu
Injectable suspension
most frequently used solvent in manufacture of injections
Water for injection, USP
Solvent, vehicle, or diluent for already sterilized
and packaged injectables;
Sterile water for injection, USP
SWI with one or more suitable antimicrobials
Bacteriostatic water for injection, USP
NOT FOR USE IN
NEONATES (Gasping Syndrome)
0.9% benzyl alcohol
Sterile isotonic solution of NaCI in WFI
Sodium chloride injection, USP
Contains one or more suitable antimicrobial, and
must be indicated on the label
Bacteriostatic sodium chloride injection, USP