IV Medications

Question 1

NO Dextrose

Answer 1

ACID APE

Ampicillin
Caspofungin (Cancidas)
Infliximab (Remicade)
Daptomycin (Cubicin)

Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Ertapenem (Invanz)

Question 2

NO Saline

Answer 2

BOAS

Bactrim (Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole)
Oxaliplatin
Amphotericin B
Synercid (Quinipristin/Dalfopristin)

Question 3

Fatal Mixture (Precipitates)

Answer 3

Calcium & Ceftriaxone

Calcium & Phosphate

Question 4

Issues with PVC containers

Answer 4

LATTIN

Lorazepam (Ativan)
Amiodarone [Nexterone (non-PVC), Pacerone]
Tacrolimus
Taxanes - except Paclitaxel-albumin bound (Abraxane)
Insulin
Nitroglycerin

Question 5

Filter Requirements

Answer 5

GAL PLAT

Golimumab (Symponi)
Amiodarone (Nexterone, Pacerone)
Lorazepam (Ativan continuous infusion)

Phenytoin (Dilantin continuous infusion)
Lipids (1.2 microns)
Amphotericin B (5 microns)
Taxaes except Docetaxel

Question 6

Do NOT Refrigerate

Answer 6

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Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim)
Phenytoin (crystalizes)

Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)

Furosemide (Lasix)
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)

Question 7

Protect From Light

Answer 7

Protect Every Needed Medication from Daylight

Phytonadione (Vitamin K; Mephyton)
Epoprostenol (Flolan)
Nitroprusside (Nitropress)
Micafungin (Mycamine)
Doxycycline

Question 8

Anthracyclines

Answer 8

Red

Sweat & Urine

Question 9

Rifampin

Answer 9

Red

Bodily Fluids & Teeth

Question 10

Methotrexate

Answer 10

Yellow

Question 11

Multivitamins for Infusion (MVI)

Answer 11

Yellow

Question 12

Tigecycline

Answer 12

Yellow/Orange

Teeth during development

Question 13

Mitoxantrone

Answer 13

Blue

Skin/Eyes/Urine

Question 14

IV Iron

Answer 14

Brown

Urine

Question 15

Blue Nitroprusside

Answer 15

Dissolution to cyanide

Cyanokit (Antidote)