IV Medications Flashcards
What medications have sorption or leaching issues with PVC
Lorazepam Amiodarone Tacrolimus Taxanes Insulin Nitroglycerine
What medications need to be put in saline?
Ampicillin Daptomycin Infliximab Ampicillin/Sulbactam Caspofugin Ertapenem Phenytoin
What medications need to be put in dextrose?
Bactrim
Oxaliplatin
Amphotericin B
Synercid
What mineral does lactated ringers contain
Calcium
Why can ceftriaxone not be mixed with lactated ringers
LR contains calcium and ceftriaxone is incompatable with calcium
The majority of drugs that require a filter use a ____ micron filter
0.22
What size filter is used for lipids?
1.2 microns
What IV drugs do not require refrigeration
Dexmedetomidine Bactrim Phenytoin - crystallizes Furosemide - crystallizes Metronidazole Moxifloxacin Enoxaparin
What IV drugs need to be protected from light
Phytonadione (vitamin K) Epoprostenol Nitroprusside Micafungin Doxycycline
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Chlorpromazine
Dark yellow
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Dacarbazine
Pink
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Dopamine
Dark yellow
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Epinephrine
Pink, then brown
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Isoproterenol
Pink
If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it
Morphine
Dark