Intravenous Medication Principles

Question 1

Drugs that require non-PVC containers (6)

Answer 1

Lorazepam
Amiodarone
Tacrolimus
Taxanes *Exception: Abraxane
Insulin
Nitroglycerin
Leach Absorbs To Take In Nutrients

Question 2

Drugs to mix in saline ONLY (7 drugs)

Answer 2

Ampicillin
Daptomycin
Infliximab
Ampicillin/Sulbactam
Caspofungin
Ertapenem
Phenytoin
A DIAbetic Can’t Eat Pie

Question 3

Drugs to mix in dextrose ONLY (3 drugs)

Answer 3

Oxaliplatin
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
Amphotericin B
Only Sugar Always

Question 4

Common drugs with filter requirements (8 drugs)

Answer 4

Golimumab
Amphotericin B
Lipids - 1.2 micron
Phenytoin
Amiodarone
Taxanes
Mannitol > 20%
Parenteral nutrition - 1.2 micron

My GAL is PAT who has a MaP

Question 5

Key IV medications that cannot be refrigerated (7 drugs)

Answer 5

Dexmedetomidine
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
Phenytion - crystallizes
Furosemide - crystallizes
Metronidazole
Moxifloxacin
Enoxaparin

Dear Sweet Pharmacist, Freezing Makes Me Edgy!

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Question 6

Key drugs that must be protected from light during administration (5 drugs)

Answer 6

Phytonadione (Vitamin K)
Epoprostenol
Nitroprusside
Micafungin
Doxycyline

Protect Every Necessary Med from Daylight

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