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Can you adminster heparin via an IM injection
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No. Only IV and SQ
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How should you store hydralazine for injection
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At room temp to avoid crystalization
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How do you reconstitute Imipenem for IM use?
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2ml of lidocaine to form a suspension.
Do not freeze imipenem for IV or IM |
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What are the special instructions for infliximab
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Use within 3h of recon. Use 10ml of sterile water. The vials should be swirled gently and not shaken
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Does infliximab require an infusion set with a non-pyrogenic, low prot binding filter
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Yes. Pore size <1.2um
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Levaquin should only be administered by IV
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True.
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Levaquin is stable for 72h at room temp, 14 days when refrigerated and for 6 months if frozen
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True. Frozen solutions should only be thawed once.
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Levothyroxine should be used immediately
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True.Do not mix with other solns
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linezolid should not be mized with other solns
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true. Yellow color intensifying over time is normal. Protect from light and keep in overwrap until time to use
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Mannitol
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Adm with filters for solns of >20% to remove crystals. May heat in a warm bath to dissolve crystals
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Meropenem
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When prepared with NACL is stable for 4h at room temp. If with D5W- then 1h. Do not mix with other drugs
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Reglan
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Is stable for 4 weeks when frozen in NS
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Metro
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Should never be refrig or frozen
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Nalbuphine
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Opiod analgesic. Should be stored at room temp and protect from light
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Nitrogly
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Its adsorbs to PVC so must use special sets
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Norepineph
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Do not use if soln is brown. Protect from light
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Streptokinase
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Use in-line filter of 45 microns. Stop infusion if BP drops by 25mmghg or if asthma sx occurs.
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Phenytoin
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Usually given as an undiluted soln at a rate <50mg/min. If diluted use a 0.22-0.5 micron filter and watch for precipitation
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Tobramycin
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Maybe frozen and is stable for 30 days
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Pamidronate
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Should not use Lactated ringers because LR contains calcium
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Vanc
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Should NEVEr be given IM as it causes severe tissue damage
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Voriconazole
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Doses need to be adjusted in pts receiving phenytoin and cyclosporine
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Zoledronic acid
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Do not use lactate ringers. Dose must be given over >15 mins to minimize renal deterioration
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Acyclovir
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Dilute to final conc of <=7mg/ml, any more would result in phlebitis
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/amikacin
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Maybe frrozen. Stability is 30 days when frozen.
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Amiodaro
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Dilute in D5W. Use glass or polyolefin bottles for infusions lasting >2h. Use an inline filter and a dedicated central venous cathether
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Ampho B: fungizone
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Soln should NOT be filered unless the pore diameter is 1 micron or larger. Protect from light
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Ampicillin
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Do NOT freeze
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Atropine
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IV should be administered by rapid IV injections to avoid paradoxical bradycardia
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Cidofovir- vistide
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must be prepared in class 2 laminar hood with protective gear
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