IV Medications Flashcards

1
Q

What medications have sorption or leaching issues with PVC

A
Lorazepam
Amiodarone
Tacrolimus
Taxanes
Insulin 
Nitroglycerine
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2
Q

What medications need to be put in saline?

A
Ampicillin
Daptomycin
Infliximab
Ampicillin/Sulbactam
Caspofugin
Ertapenem
Phenytoin
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3
Q

What medications need to be put in dextrose?

A

Bactrim
Oxaliplatin
Amphotericin B
Synercid

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4
Q

What mineral does lactated ringers contain

A

Calcium

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5
Q

Why can ceftriaxone not be mixed with lactated ringers

A

LR contains calcium and ceftriaxone is incompatable with calcium

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6
Q

The majority of drugs that require a filter use a ____ micron filter

A

0.22

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7
Q

What size filter is used for lipids?

A

1.2 microns

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8
Q

What IV drugs do not require refrigeration

A
Dexmedetomidine
Bactrim
Phenytoin - crystallizes
Furosemide - crystallizes
Metronidazole
Moxifloxacin
Enoxaparin
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9
Q

What IV drugs need to be protected from light

A
Phytonadione (vitamin K)
Epoprostenol
Nitroprusside
Micafungin
Doxycycline
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10
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Chlorpromazine

A

Dark yellow

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11
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Dacarbazine

A

Pink

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12
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Dopamine

A

Dark yellow

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13
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Epinephrine

A

Pink, then brown

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14
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Isoproterenol

A

Pink

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15
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Morphine

A

Dark

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16
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Nitroprusside

A

Orange –> brown–> blue

Blue indicates cyanide

17
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Norepinephrine

A

Brown

18
Q

If this medication changes to the color ____, do not use it

Tigecycline

A

Green/black

19
Q

Common drugs that need filters

A

Golimumab
Amiodarone
Lorazepam

Phenytoin
Lipids - 1.2 microns
Amphotericin B
Taxanes (except docetaxel)

20
Q

What IV medications are red and what can they discolor?

A

Anthracyclines - sweat and urine

Rifampin - body fluids and teeth

21
Q

What IV medications are yellow and what can they discolor?

A

Methotrexate - none

Multivitamins for infusion (MVI) - none

22
Q

What IV medications are yellow/orange and what can they discolor?

A

Tigecycline - teeth if used during teeth development

23
Q

What IV medications are blue and what can they discolor?

A

Mitoxantrone - skin, eyes, urine

24
Q

What IV medications are brown and what can they discolor?

A

IV iron - urine

25
Q

Who qualifies for medicare?

A

People 65 and older, <65 with disability and any age with ESRD

26
Q

Who qualifies for medicaid?

A

all ages with low income (<133% of the federal poverty level)