amiodarone in D5W

[rwolfer at aol.com]

Amiodarone needs to be mixed in glass, it is incompatble with plastic. the only fluid that comes in glass is D5W. If giving a bolus it can be mixed in plastic and given rapidly ie over 10 minutes. However the drip must be made in glass as it precipitates in plastic. It is not the saline but the plastic. It is however incompatible with heparin.? this is per my pharmD.? It is very handy to have a pharmD on the service. they always know the answers to the incompatabilty questions.?? 


Rebecca Wolfer, MD, FACS, FCCP
Associate Professor, Marshall University School of Medicine
Dept of Surgery
Director Thoracic Surgery
Director, Surgical Critical Care Cabell Huntington Hospital
Director, Trauma Cabell Huntington Hospital


-----Original Message-----
From: amit shaham <amit at waismed.com>
To: 'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list' <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:49 am
Subject: RE: amiodarone in D5W



If I am not mistaken it is getting crystals if in NaCl... 

 

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of David Sullivan
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 12:56 AM
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Subject: amiodarone in D5W

I know this a non-trauma question, but Im in need of information about this
question.
   
  is there a specific reason that Amiodarone is admin with d5w instead of
NaCl? I searched the net and found info going both ways? does it matter?
   
  dave sullivan BA NREMT/P

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