Handle Overfill Properly to Ensure Patients Receive Correct Doses

May 2017

We're getting questions about "overfill" of injectable meds.

This extra amount of solution is meant to ensure the labeled volume can be given...but it can cause confusion and inconsistencies.

IV bags or bottles (D5W, normal saline, etc) have about 10% overfill...but it varies depending on manufacturer and how much has evaporated.

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Table of Contents

IV Medications Handle Overfill Properly to Ensure Patients Receive Correct Doses
Practice Loop in Your Pharmacist at the Right Times to Keep Patients Safe
Diuretics Help Improve Safety With Diuretic Meds
Sepsis Be Ready to Prep IV Vitamin C Doses for Sepsis Patients
Vaccines Watch for Confusing Abbreviations With Vaccines
Acetaminophen Look for Changes in Children's Chewable Acetaminophen Strengths
HIV & AIDS Use Strategies to Reduce Med Errors in HIV Patients
Pediatrics Doses for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Meds Will Be Increased, Then Reduced
Cholesterol Expect Repatha and Praluent to Be Saved as Add-On Meds for High Cholesterol
Overactive Bladder Expect to See More Extended-Release Meds Used for Overactive Bladder