Safeguard Against Accidental IV Administration of Certain Meds

August 2018

Wrong-route errors with injectable sumatriptan (Imitrex, etc) will put focus on preventing accidental IV administration of meds.

Injectable sumatriptan is used for migraine and should ONLY be given subcutaneously...giving it IV can increase blood pressure.

But there are reports of it being given IV by mistake...when it's injected at the same time as other IV meds.

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Table of Contents

Injectables Safeguard Against Accidental IV Administration of Certain Meds
Compounding Ensure Your Pharmacy's Compounding Recipes Are Up to Par
Chemotherapy Use Strategies to Keep Your Oncology Patients Safe
Hospital Practice Know the Differences Between Smoflipid and Traditional IV Lipids
Liver Disease Prevent Mix-Ups With Meds for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Opioids Ask for Specific Details About Opioid Reactions
Migraine Avoid Problems With the New, Injectable Aimovig for Migraine Prevention
Antibiotics Make Sure Your Patients Get the Right Nitrofurantoin Product
Kidney Disease Help Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Reduce Itching