IV MEDICATION PRINCIPLES

Question 1

DRUGS WITH LEACHING/ADSORPTION/ABSORPTION ISSUES WITH PVC CONTAINERS

Answer 1

LEACH ABSORBS TO TAKE IN NUTRIENTS
LORAZEPAM
AMIODARONE
TACROLIMUS
TAXANES
INSULIN
NITROGLYCERIN

Question 2

COMMON DRUGS REQUIRING SALINE (NO DEXTROSE)

Answer 2

A DIABETIC CANT EAT PIE
AMPICILLIN
DAPTOMYCIN (CUBUCIN)
INFLIXIMAB (REMICADE)
AMPICILLIN/SULBACTAM (UNASYN)
CASPOFUNGIN (CANCIDAS)
ERTAPENEM (INVANZ)
PHENYTOIN (DILANTIN)

Question 3

COMMON DURGS REQUIRING DEXTROSE (NO SALINE)

Answer 3

OUTRAGEOUS BAKERS AVOID SALT
OXALIPLATIN
BACTRIM
AMPHOTERICIN b
SYNERCID (QUINUPRISTIN/DALFOPRISTIN)

Question 4

HIGH RISK MEDICATION INCOMPATIBILITIES

- RISK OF PRECIPITATION -> EMBOLI -> FATAL

Answer 4

CEFTRIAXONE CANNOT BE MIXED WITH CALCIUM
NO CALCIUM + PHOSPHATE

LACTATED RINGERS CONTAINS CALCIUM

Question 5

MOST COMMON FILTER SIZE USED FOR IV MEDICATIONS

Answer 5

0.22 MICRON FIBER

Question 6

COMMON FILTER SIZE USED FOR LIPIDS

Answer 6

1.2 MICRONS

Question 7

PARENTERAL NUTRITION USES WHAT SIZE FILTER

Answer 7

0.22 MICRONS TO CATCH CA-PHOS PARTICULATES

IF LIPIDS INCLUDED IN, LARGER FILTER SIZE IS NEEDED

Question 8

LARGE MOLECULE DRUGS USE WHAT FILTER SIZE

Answer 8

NONE. THEY MUST NOT BE FILTERED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE

Question 9

COMMON DRUGS WITH FILTER REQUIREMENTS

Answer 9

GAL PLAT
GOLIMUMAB (SIMPONI)
ANIODARONE
LORAZEPAM

PHENYTOIN
LIPIDS
AMPHOTERICIN B
TAXANES

Question 10

DO NOT REFRIGERATE THESE IV DRUGS

Answer 10

DEAR SWEET PHARMACIST, FREEZING MAKES ME EDGY
DEMEDTOMIDE (PRECEDEX)
SMX/TMP (BACTRIM)
PHENYTOIN
FUROSEMIDE
METRONIDAZOLE
MOXIFLOXACIN
ENOXAPARIN

Question 11

PROTECT THESE IV DRUGS FROM LIGHT DURING ADMINISTRATION

Answer 11

PROTECT EVERY NECESSARY MED FROM DAYLIGHT
PHYTONADIONE
EPOPROSTENOL
NITROPRUSSIDE
MICAFUNGIN
DOXYCYCLINE