Key facts Flashcards
1
Q
Drugs that have sorption or leaching issues with PVC
LATTIN
A
- Lorazepam
- Amiodarone
- Tacrolimus
- Taxanes (paclitaxel and most taxanes require non-PVC with the exception paclitaxel-albumin bound Abraxane)
- Insulin
- Nitroglycerin
2
Q
Key drugs that should be mixed with saline not dextrose
ACID APE dips his bananas in salt hes a salt fiend
A
- Ampicillin
- Caspofungin (Cancidas)
- Infliximab (remicade)
- Daptomycin (Cubicin)
- Ampicillin/Sulfabactam (unasyn)
- Phenytoin
- Ertapenem (Invanz)
3
Q
Dextrose no saline
BOAS
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- Bactrim
- Oxaliplatin
- Amphotericin B (All)
- Synercid (Quinupristin/dalfupristin)
4
Q
Beware can be fatal if mixed together
2 combinations
What contains these?
A
- Calcium and Ceftriaxone
- Calcium and Phosphate
- Lactate ringers contains calcium
- Must use proper precautions when mixing calcium and phosphate in a PN
5
Q
Drugs with Filter Requirements
GAL PLAT
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- Golimumab (symponi)
- Amiodarone
- Lorazepam
- Phenytoin
- Lipids 1.2 microns
- Amphotericin B (lipid formulations)
- Taxanes except for docetaxel
- Phenytoin and Lorazepam require filters when administered by IV infusion filter is not required for IV push
- Ampho using 5 micron filter
6
Q
Key drugs that you should not refrigerate
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- Dexomedetomidine (Precedex)
- Sulfumethoxazole/TMP
- Phenytoin crystallizes
- Metronidazole
- Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
- Furosemide-crystallizes
- Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
7
Q
Key drug that should be protected from light during administration
Deliver Every Needed Medication with a light Protective cover
A
- Doxycycline
- Epoprostenol
- Nitroprusside
- Micafungin
- Phytonadione (vit K)
8
Q
IV drugs that come as colored solutions
7 total
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- Anthracyclines red
- IV iron, variou, brown
- Methotrexate yellow
- Mitoxantrone Blue
- Multivitamins MVI yellow
- Rifampin red
- Tigecycline Yellow/orange
9
Q
Things that Increase blood pressure 5
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- Renal insufficiency
- Pregnancy
- Excess salt
- Obesity
- Adrenal tumor
10
Q
THings that cause hypotension Drugs 6
COndition 4
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- Antihypertensives
- Vasodilators
- Opioids
- BZDs
- Anesthetics
- PDE I
- Conditions
- Anaphylaxis
- Blood loss
- Infection
- Dehydration (ORTHOSTATIC)
11
Q
Interferons two types what are they used for?
A
- Alfa: HBV, HCV and some cancers
- Beta: MS
- Dont provide cure and are hard to take