IV Meds Flashcards
1
Q
Drugs with leaching/adsorption/absorption issues with PVC bags
A
Leach Absorbs To Take In Nutrients
- lorazepam
- amiodarone
- tacrolimus
- taxanes
- insulin
- nitroglycerin
2
Q
Drugs with diluent solution requirements: needs normal saline (no dextrose)
A
A DIAbetic Can’t Eat Pie
- ampicillin
- daptomycin
- infliximab
- amp/sulbactam
- caspofungin
- ertapenem
- phenytoin
3
Q
Drugs with diluent solution requirements: needs dextrose (no normal saline)
A
Obese Baker Avoids Salt
- oxaliplatin
- bactrim
- amphotericin B
- synercid
4
Q
Parental nutrition is filtered through what size micron filter
A
0.22
If lipids are included then 1.2
5
Q
IV drugs that DO NOT require refrigeration
A
Dear Sweet Pharmacist, Freezing Makes Me Edgy
- dexmedetomide (precedex)
- SMX/TMP
- phenytoin
- furosemide
- metronidazole
- moxifloxacin
- enoxaparin
6
Q
IV Drugs that require a filter
A
that’s my GAL PLAT
- golimumab (Simponi)
- amiodarone
- lorazepam
- phenytoin
- lipids
- amphotericin B
- taxanes
7
Q
Drugs to protect from light during administration
A
Protect Every Necessary Med from Daylight
- phytonadione (Vit K)
- epoprostenol
- nitroprusside
- micafungin
- doxycycline
