Key facts

Question 1

Drugs that have sorption or leaching issues with PVC

LATTIN

Answer 1

• Lorazepam
• Amiodarone
• Tacrolimus
• Taxanes (paclitaxel and most taxanes require non-PVC with the exception paclitaxel-albumin bound Abraxane)
• Insulin
• Nitroglycerin

Question 2

Key drugs that should be mixed with saline not dextrose

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Answer 2

• Ampicillin
• Caspofungin (Cancidas)
• Infliximab (remicade)
• Daptomycin (Cubicin)
• Ampicillin/Sulfabactam (unasyn)
• Phenytoin
• Ertapenem (Invanz)

Question 3

Dextrose no saline

BOAS

Answer 3

• Bactrim
• Oxaliplatin
• Amphotericin B (All)
• Synercid (Quinupristin/dalfupristin)

Question 4

Beware can be fatal if mixed together

2 combinations

What contains these?

Answer 4

• Calcium and Ceftriaxone
• Calcium and Phosphate
• Lactate ringers contains calcium
• Must use proper precautions when mixing calcium and phosphate in a PN

Question 5

Drugs with Filter Requirements

GAL PLAT

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

Key drugs that you should not refrigerate

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Answer 6

• Dexomedetomidine (Precedex)
• Sulfumethoxazole/TMP
• Phenytoin crystallizes
• Metronidazole
• Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
• Furosemide-crystallizes
• Enoxaparin (Lovenox)

Question 7

Key drug that should be protected from light during administration

Deliver Every Needed Medication with a light Protective cover

Answer 7

• Doxycycline
• Epoprostenol
• Nitroprusside
• Micafungin
• Phytonadione (vit K)

Question 8

IV drugs that come as colored solutions

7 total

Answer 8

• Anthracyclines red
• IV iron, variou, brown
• Methotrexate yellow
• Mitoxantrone Blue
• Multivitamins MVI yellow
• Rifampin red
• Tigecycline Yellow/orange

Question 9

Things that Increase blood pressure 5

Answer 9

• Renal insufficiency
• Pregnancy
• Excess salt
• Obesity
• Adrenal tumor

Question 10

THings that cause hypotension Drugs 6

COndition 4

Answer 10

• Antihypertensives
• Vasodilators
• Opioids
• BZDs
• Anesthetics
• PDE I
• Conditions
  
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Blood loss
  • Infection
  • Dehydration (ORTHOSTATIC)

Question 11

Interferons two types what are they used for?

Answer 11

• Alfa: HBV, HCV and some cancers
• Beta: MS
• Dont provide cure and are hard to take