amiodarone in D5W

[rwolfer at aol.com]

It is however also incompatable with bicarb per Micromedix. which is a webiste to find all sorts of answers to drug 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>
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Sent: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:10 am
Subject: RE: amiodarone in D5W



A better answer I think... thanks Kim

 

-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
On Behalf Of Kim R?nitz
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:08 PM
To: Trauma & Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re: amiodarone in D5W

Hi Dave

Amiodarone is not mixable with fluids containing electrolytes...eg Na+. 
Therefore D5W.....

Best regards

Kim Runitz, MD
ICU
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Sullivan" <fpcems at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:55 PM
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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