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Drugs that require non-PVC containers
- LATIN (lorazepam, amio, tac, insulin, NG)
- Taxanes (cabazitaxel, docetaxel, paclitaxel)
- Carmsutine
- Etoposide, Teniposide
- Ixabepilone
- Sufentanil
- Temsirolimus
- Thiopental
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Compatible with saline (no dex)
- ACID APE
- Ampicillin
- Caspofungin (Cancidas)
- Ifliximab (Remicade)
- Dapto (Cubicin)
- Amp/Sulb (Unasyn)
- Phenytoin
- Ertapenem (Invanz)
-
More compatible with saline (no dex)
- Orencia
- Vidaza
- Benlysta
- Avastin
- Praxbind
- Venofer
- Ferrlecit
- Tysabri
- Herceptin
-
Dextrose (no saline)
- ABS
- Ampho B
- Bactrim
- Synercid
- Kyprolis
- Mycophenylate (cellcept)
- Pentamidine
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Filter requirements
- Phenytoin
- Golimumab (Symponi)
- Lipids (1.2 micron)
- Ampho B (lipid forms, 5 micron)
- Lorazepam
- Amiodarone
- Orencia
- ReoPro
- DigiFab
- Remicade
- Cresemba
- Osmitrol
- Thiotepa
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Don't refrigerate
- Precedex
- Bactrim
- Phenytoin
- Metronidazole
- Avelox
- Lasix
- Lovenox
- Ofirmev
- Acyclovir
- Desferal
- Keppra
- Pentamidine
- Valproate
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Protect from light
- Doxycycline
- Flolan
- Nitropress
- Mycamine
- Anthracyclines
- Dacarbazine
- Pentamadine
- Phytonadione
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Nitroprusside discoloration
- orange, dark brown, blue
- if discolored, do not use
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Chlorpromazine discoloration
- light yellow = ok
- if darker than light yellow = do not use
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Dacarbazine discoloration
Pink = do not use
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Dobutamine discoloration
Pink = oxidation, but potency not lost
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Dopamine discoloration
- slight yellow = ok
- darker than slight yellow = dont use
-
NE discoloration
brown = oxidation (do not use)
-
Epi discoloration
pink then brown = oxidation (dont use)
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Isoproterenol discoloration
pink = do not use
-
Morphine discoloration
if dark do not use
-
Tigecycline discoloration
- yellow/orange = ok
- green/black = dont use
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Cyanokit discoloration
Dark red = do not use
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