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common drugs with filter requirements

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Pushy Guys in LA LA land. most: 0.22 micron filter during admin. Phenytoin, Golimumab (Symponi), Lipids, Amphotericin B (lipid forms), Lorazepam, Amiodarone. *larger pore size required. ampho prepare using 5 micron filter

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drugs that require non-pvc containers

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LATIN: lorazepam, amiodarone, tacrolimus, insulin, nitroglycerin

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DEHP

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di-ethylhexyl phthalate. plasticizer that makes the plastic tubes flexible. can leach into the IV soln or the soln adsorbs/adheres to the container - place these in polyolefin, polypropylene, or glass

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common drugs with diluent soln requirements (saline, not dextrose)

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ACID APE. ampicillin, caspofungin (cancidas), infliximab (remicade), daptomicin (cubicin). amipicillin/sulbactam (unasyn), phenytoin, ertapenem.

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common drugs with diluent soln requirements (dextrose, no saline)

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ABS. amphotericin B, bactrim, synercid (quinupristin/dalfopristin)

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compatibility

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additive (drugs in same container) or syringe (drugs mixed in syringe) are different from Y site compatibility. check references: kings or trissels (handbook on injectable drugs)

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do not refrigerate drugs common

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Dear Sweet Pharmacist, Marry Me - Forever Eternally. Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (bactrim), phenytoin - crystallizes, metronidazole (flagyl), moxifloxacin (avelox), furosemide - crystallizes, enoxaparin (lovenox).

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protect from light during admin key drugs

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Deliver Every Needed Med Protected. Doxycycline, Epoprostenol (Flolan), Nitroprusside (Nitropress), Micafungin (Mycamine), Phytonadione.