IV Med Principles Flashcards
intrathecal ___ is fatal
vincristine
drugs that are vesicants
vasopressors, anthracyclines (doxorubicin), vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine), digoxin, foscarnet, nafcillin, mannitol, mitomycin, promethazine
vesicants are safer with ___
central lines
promethazine can cause ____
severe tissue injury. prefer IM. do not use intra-arterial or SC routes. If IV, dilute the drug, limit the dose, and monitor the patient
drugs that require non-PVC containers
acronym: LATTIN
Lorazepam
Amiodarone
Tacrolimus
Taxanes
Insulin
Nitroglycerin
drugs to mix in NS only
A DIAbetic Cant Eat Pie
Ampicillin
Daptomycin
Infliximab
Ampicillin/sulbactam
Caspofungin
Ertapenem
Phenytoin
drugs to mix in dextrose only
Only Sugar Always
Oxaliplatin
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Amphotericin B
high risk incompatibilities
ceftriaxone and calcium
calcium and phosphate
forms a precipitate leading to emboli leading to death
drugs with filter requirements
my GAL Is PAT who has a MAP
Golimumab
Amphotericin B lipid formulations
Lipids
Isavuconazonium
Phenytoin- crystallizes
Amiodarone
Taxanes
Mannitol
Parenteral nutrition
drugs to not refrigerate
Dear Sweet Pharmacist Freezing Makes Me Edgy
Dexmedetomidine
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Phenytoin
Furosemide
Metronidazole
Moxifloxacin
Ertapenem
drugs to protect from light
Protect Every Med Necessary from Daylight
Phytonadione
Epoprostenol
Micafungin
Nitroprusside
Doxycycline
do not shake meds
proteins, blood products, albumin, insulin, monoclonal antibodies
meds that foam: caspofungin, alteplase, etanercept
vaccines that have been reconstituted
emulsions like propofol and lipids
do not use nitroprusside if it turns ___
blue (cyanide)
normal color of anthracyclines (doxorubicin)
red
normal color of rifampin
red
normal color of mitoxantrone
blue
normal color of methotrexate
yellow
normal color of multivitamins for injection
yellow
normal color of tigecycline
yellow orange
normal color of IV iron
brown
which drug CAN you use if it turns slightly pink due to oxidation
dobutamine
