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2017 Intravenous Medications - E-Book

2017 Intravenous Medications - E-Book

Betty L. Gahart | Adrienne R. Nazareno | Meghan Ortega, RN

(2016)

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Abstract

Safely and effectively administer more than 400 intravenous drugs with the expert guidance of this #1 IV drug handbook! Now in its 33rd edition, Gahart’s 2017 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals continues to be a trusted resource its accuracy, quick-reference format, and comprehensive coverage of IV drugs. Each drug monograph includes the drug’s generic name, trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote. It’s all of the information you will need for the safe administration of IV drugs — nothing more and nothing less.

  • UNIQUE! Annual publication ensures that information includes the most recently approved IV drugs, as well as updated information on existing drugs.
  • 40-year history of impeccable accuracy reinforces the importance of safe IV drug administration.
  • UNIQUE! Time-tested, easy-to-use page layout keeps all dosage information for each drug on either a single page or a two-page spread to prevent hand contamination by having to turn a page.
  • Black Box Warnings and key content are highlighted to make locating key information fast and easy.
  • Special circumstances highlighted in blue-screened text call attention to important circumstances that may not warrant black box warnings.
  • Convenient, alphabetical format organizes all drug monographs by generic name, allowing you to find any drug in seconds.
  • Dilution and dosage charts within monographs provide quick access to essential clinical information.
  • Age-specific dosage variances are highlighted for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients.
  • NEW! 15 new drug monographs provide current, clinically relevant drug information for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA.
  • NEW! Updated drug monographs throughout reflect the latest changes in IV drug therapy.
  • NEW! Do Not Confuse With information is added at the top of each applicable monograph to enhance medication safety, and the Evolve companion website includes a link to the ISMP list of Do Not Confuse drug names.
  • NEW! Reorganized drug side effects reflect the latest information on frequency, seriousness, and other important considerations.
  • NEW! Alphabetical thumb tabs on the left-hand pages make it easier to look up drug monographs.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front cover Cover
General dilution chart (Gm to mg) ifc1
General dilution chart (mg to mcg) i
Evolve ii
How to use this book iii
Step 1 iii
Step 2 iii
That’s it! iii
Develop the “look it up” habit. iii
Front matter v
Intravenous medications a handbook for nurses and health professionals v
Copyright page vi
Nursing and pharmacology consultants vii
Reviewers vii
Dedication viii
Preface ix
Table of contents xii
Format and content of intravenous medications xiv
Compatibilities xv
Rate of administration: xvi
Actions: xvi
Indications and uses: xvi
Contraindications: xvi
Precautions: xvi
Monitor: xvii
Patient education: xvii
Maternal/child: xvii
Elderly: xvii
Drug/lab interactions: xvii
Side effects: xvii
Post-marketing: xvii
Antidote: xvii
Key to abbreviations xviii
Important IV therapy facts xx
Usual dose xx
Dilution xx
Incompatibilities xxi
Techniques xxi
Rate of administration xxi
Patient education xxi
Side effects xxi
Resources xxii
Publications xxii
Website resources xxii
Generic drugs: A e1
A 1
Abatacept 1
Usual dose 1
Pediatric dose 1
Dose adjustments 1
Dilution 1
Compatibility 2
Rate of administration 2
Actions 2
Indications and uses 2
Contraindications 2
Precautions 2
Drug/lab interactions 3
Side effects 3
Antidote 4
Abciximab 4
Usual dose 4
Dilution 4
Compatibility 5
Rate of administration 5
Actions 5
Indications and uses 5
Contraindications 5
Precautions 5
Drug/lab interactions 7
Side effects 7
Antidote 7
Acetaminophen 8
Usual dose 8
Pediatric dose 8
Dose adjustments 8
Dilution 8
Compatibility 9
Rate of administration 9
Actions 9
Indications and uses 9
Contraindications 9
Precautions 9
Drug/lab interactions 10
Side effects 10
Antidote 10
Acetazolamide sodium 11
Usual dose 11
Pediatric dose 11
Dose adjustments 11
Dilution 11
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 11
Rate of administration 11
Actions 11
Indications and uses 12
Contraindications 12
Precautions 12
Drug/lab interactions 12
Side effects 12
Antidote 12
Acetylcysteine injection* 13
Usual dose (adult and pediatric) 13
Dose adjustments 14
Dilution 14
Compatibility 15
Rate of administration 15
Actions 15
Indications and uses 15
Contraindications 15
Precautions 15
Drug/lab interactions 16
Side effects 16
Antidote 16
Acyclovir 17
Usual dose 17
Pediatric dose 17
Neonatal dose 17
Dose adjustments 17
Dilution 17
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 18
Rate of administration 18
Actions 18
Indications and uses 18
Contraindications 18
Precautions 19
Drug/lab interactions 19
Side effects 19
Antidote 20
Adenosine 20
Usual dose 20
Pediatric dose 20
Dose adjustments 20
Dilution 20
Compatibility 21
Rate of administration 21
Actions 21
Indications and uses 21
Contraindications 21
Precautions 21
Drug/lab interactions 22
Side effects 23
Antidote 23
Ado-trastuzumab emtansine 24
Usual dose 24
Dose adjustments 24
Dilution 25
Compatibility 26
Rate of administration 26
Actions 26
Indications and uses 26
Contraindications 26
Precautions 26
Drug/lab interactions 27
Side effects 28
Antidote 28
Albumin (human) 29
Usual dose 29
Pediatric dose 29
Dilution 30
Compatibility 30
Rate of administration 30
Actions 30
Indications and uses 30
Contraindications 31
Precautions 31
Drug/lab interactions 31
Side effects 31
Antidote 31
Aldesleukin 32
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 32
Dose adjustments 32
Dilution\t(international units [IU]) 33
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 33
Rate of administration 34
Actions 34
Indications and uses 34
Contraindications 34
Precautions 35
Drug/lab interactions 37
Side effects 37
Antidote 38
Alemtuzumab 39
Usual dose 39
Campath 39
Generic drugs: B e2
B 156
Basiliximab 156
Usual dose 156
Pediatric dose 156
Dose adjustments 156
Dilution 156
Compatibility 156
Rate of administration 156
Actions 156
Indications and uses 157
Contraindications 157
Precautions 157
Drug/lab interactions 157
Side effects 157
Antidote 158
Belatacept 158
Usual dose 158
Dose adjustments 159
Dilution 159
Compatibility 160
Rate of administration 160
Actions 160
Indications and uses 160
Contraindications 160
Precautions 160
Drug/lab interactions 161
Side effects 161
Antidote 162
Belimumab 162
Usual dose 162
Dilution 162
Compatibility 162
Rate of administration 162
Actions 162
Indications and uses 163
Contraindications 163
Precautions 163
Drug/lab interactions 164
Side effects 164
Antidote 164
Belinostat 165
Usual dose 165
Dose adjustments 165
Dilution 165
Compatibility 165
Rate of administration 165
Actions 165
Indications and uses 166
Contraindications 166
Precautions 166
Drug/lab interactions 166
Side effects 167
Antidote 167
Bendamustine hydrochloride 167
Usual dose 167
Dose adjustments 167
Dilution 168
Compatibility 169
Rate of administration 169
Actions 169
Indications and uses 169
Contraindications 169
Precautions 169
Drug/lab interactions 171
Side effects 171
Antidote 171
Bevacizumab 172
Usual dose 172
Dose adjustments 172
Dilution 172
Compatibility 173
Rate of administration 173
Actions 173
Indications and uses 173
Contraindications 173
Precautions 174
Drug/lab interactions 175
Side effects 176
Antidote 176
Bivalirudin 177
Usual dose 177
For patients who do not have heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syn ... 177
Generic drugs: C e3
C 212
C1 esterase inhibitor (human or recombinant) 212
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 212
D e4
Dacarbazine 364
Usual dose 364
Dose adjustments 364
Dilution 364
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 364
Rate of administration 364
Actions 364
Indications and uses 364
Contraindications 364
Precautions 364
Drug/lab interactions 365
Side effects 365
Antidote 365
Dactinomycin 366
Usual dose 366
Pediatric dose 366
Dose adjustments 366
Dilution 366
Compatibility 366
Rate of administration 367
Actions 367
Indications and uses 367
Contraindications 367
Precautions 367
Drug/lab interactions 368
Side effects 368
Antidote 368
Dalbavancin 369
Usual dose 369
Dose adjustments 369
Dilution 369
Compatibility 369
Rate of administration 369
Actions 370
Indications and uses 370
Contraindications 370
Precautions 370
Drug/lab interactions 370
Side effects 371
Antidote 371
Dantrolene sodium 372
Usual dose 372
Pediatric dose 372
Dose adjustments 372
Dilution 372
Compatibility 372
Rate of administration 373
Actions 373
Indications and uses 373
Contraindications 373
Precautions 373
Drug/lab interactions 374
Side effects 374
Antidote 374
Daptomycin 374
Usual dose 374
Dose adjustments 374
Dilution 374
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 375
Rate of administration 375
Actions 375
Indications and uses 375
Contraindications 375
Precautions 375
Drug/lab interactions 376
Side effects 377
Antidote 377
Daratumumab 378
Usual dose 378
Dose adjustments 378
Dilution 378
Compatibility 379
Rate of administration 379
Actions 379
Indications and uses 379
Contraindications 379
Precautions 379
Drug/lab interactions 380
Side effects 380
Antidote 381
Darbepoetin alfa 381
Usual dose 381
Pediatric dose 382
Dose adjustments 382
Dilution 383
Compatibility 383
Rate of administration 383
Actions 383
Indications and uses 384
Contraindications 384
Precautions 384
Drug/lab interactions 386
Side effects 386
Antidote 386
Daunorubicin hydrochloride ■ daunorubicin citrate liposomal injection 387
Usual dose 387
Generic drugs: E e5
E 485
Eculizumab 485
Usual dose 485
Pediatric dose 485
Dose adjustments 485
Dilution 486
Compatibility 486
Rate of administration 486
Actions 486
Indications and uses 487
Contraindications 487
Precautions 487
Drug/lab interactions 488
Side effects 488
Antidote 489
Edetate calcium disodium 489
Usual dose 489
Dose adjustments 489
Dilution 490
Compatibility 490
Rate of administration 490
Actions 490
Indications and uses 490
Contraindications 490
Precautions 490
Drug/lab interactions 491
Side effects 491
Antidote 491
Edetate disodium 492
Usual dose 492
Pediatric dose 492
Dose adjustments 492
Dilution 492
Compatibility 492
Rate of administration 492
Actions 492
Indications and uses 492
Contraindications 492
Precautions 492
Drug/lab interactions 493
Side effects 493
Antidote 493
Edrophonium chloride 494
Usual dose 494
Pediatric dose 494
Dose adjustments 494
Dilution 494
Compatibility 494
Rate of administration 495
Actions 495
Indications and uses 495
Contraindications 495
Precautions 495
Drug/lab interactions 495
Side effects 495
Antidote 496
Elotuzumab 496
Usual dose 496
Dose adjustments 496
Dilution 497
Compatibility 497
Rate of administration 497
Actions 498
Indications and uses 498
Contraindications 498
Precautions 498
Drug/lab interactions 499
Side effects 499
Antidote 499
Enalaprilat 500
Usual dose 500
Pediatric dose 500
Dose adjustments 500
Dilution 500
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 500
Rate of administration 501
Actions 501
Indications and uses 501
Contraindications 501
Precautions 501
Drug/lab interactions 502
Side effects 503
Antidote 503
Epinephrine hydrochloride 504
Usual dose 504
Pediatric dose 504
Dose adjustments 505
Dilution 505
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 505
Rate of administration 506
Actions 506
Indications and uses 506
Contraindications 506
Precautions 506
Drug/lab interactions 507
Side effects 507
Antidote 507
Epirubicin hydrochloride 508
Usual dose 508
Ellence 508
Pharmorubicin PFS 508
Metastatic breast cancer: 508
Generic drugs: F e6
F 552
Factor IX (human) ■ factor IX complex (human) 552
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 552
All formulations 552
Minor hemorrhage: 552
Major trauma or surgery: 552
Dental extraction: 552
Prophylaxis: 552
Factor IX complex 552
Reversal of coumarin effect: 552
Dilution 552
Compatibility 553
Rate of administration 553
Actions 553
Indications and uses 553
Contraindications 553
Precautions 553
Drug/lab interactions 554
Side effects 554
Antidote 554
Factor IX (recombinant) 555
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 555
Dose adjustments 558
Dilution 558
Compatibility 558
Rate of administration 559
Actions 559
Indications and uses 559
Contraindications 559
Precautions 559
Drug/lab interactions 560
Side effects 560
Antidote 561
Factor XIII concentrate (human) 561
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 561
Dose adjustments 561
Dilution 561
Compatibility 562
Rate of administration 562
Actions 562
Indications and uses 562
Contraindications 562
Precautions 562
Drug/lab interactions 563
Side effects 563
Antidote 563
Famotidine 564
Usual dose 564
Pediatric dose 564
Dose adjustments 564
Dilution 564
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 564
Rate of administration 565
Actions 565
Indications and uses 565
Contraindications 565
Precautions 565
Drug/lab interactions 565
Side effects 566
Antidote 566
Fat emulsion, intravenous* 566
Usual dose 566
Pediatric dose 566
Dose adjustments 567
Dilution 567
Compatibility 567
Rate of administration 567
Actions 568
Indications and uses 568
Contraindications 568
Precautions 568
Drug/lab interactions 569
Side effects 569
Antidote 569
Fenoldopam mesylate 570
Usual dose 570
Pediatric dose 570
Dose adjustments 570
Dilution 570
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 570
Rate of administration 571
Actions 571
Indications and uses 571
Contraindications 571
Precautions 571
Drug/lab interactions 572
Side effects 572
Antidote 572
Fentanyl citrate 573
Usual dose 573
Pediatric dose 573
Dose adjustments 573
Dilution 573
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 573
Rate of administration 574
Actions 574
Indications and uses 574
Contraindications 574
Precautions 574
Drug/lab interactions 575
Side effects 576
Antidote 576
Ferric carboxymaltose injection 577
Usual dose 577
Dilution 577
Compatibility 577
Rate of administration 577
Actions 577
Indications and uses 577
Contraindications 577
Precautions 577
Drug/lab interactions 578
Side effects 578
Antidote 578
Ferumoxytol 579
Usual dose 579
Dose adjustments 579
Dilution 579
Compatibility 579
Rate of administration 579
Actions 579
Indications and uses 579
Contraindications 579
Precautions 579
Drug/lab interactions 580
Side effects 580
Antidote 580
Fibrinogen concentrate (human) 581
Usual dose 581
Dilution 581
Compatibility 581
Rate of administration 581
Actions 581
Indications and uses 581
Contraindications 581
Precautions 581
Drug/lab interactions 582
Side effects 582
Antidote 582
Filgrastim ■ filgrastim-sndz* 583
Usual dose 583
Dose adjustments 583
Dilution 584
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 584
Rate of administration 584
Actions 585
Indications and uses 585
Contraindications 585
Precautions 585
Drug/lab interactions 587
Side effects 587
Antidote 587
Fluconazole 588
Usual dose 588
Pediatric dose 588
Neonatal dose 588
Dose adjustments 588
Dilution 589
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 589
Rate of administration 589
Actions 589
Indications and uses 590
Contraindications 590
Precautions 590
Drug/lab interactions 591
Side effects 592
Antidote 592
Fludarabine phosphate 593
Usual dose 593
Pediatric dose 593
Dose adjustments 593
Dilution 593
Compatibility 593
Rate of administration 594
Actions 594
Indications and uses 594
Contraindications 594
Precautions 594
Drug/lab interactions 595
Side effects 595
Antidote 596
Flumazenil 597
Usual dose 597
Pediatric dose 597
Dose adjustments 597
Dilution 597
Compatibility 597
Rate of administration 597
Actions 598
Indications and uses 598
Contraindications 598
Precautions 598
Drug/lab interactions 599
Side effects 599
Antidote 600
Fluorouracil 600
Usual dose 600
Dose adjustments 600
Dilution 601
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 601
Rate of administration 601
Actions 601
Indications and uses 601
Contraindications 601
Precautions 602
Drug/lab interactions 602
Side effects 602
Antidote 603
Folic acid 603
Usual dose 603
Pediatric dose 603
Dose adjustments 603
Dilution 603
Compatibility 603
Rate of administration 603
Actions 604
Indications and uses 604
Contraindications 604
Precautions 604
Drug/lab interactions 604
Side effects 604
Antidote 604
Fomepizole injection 605
Usual dose 605
Dose adjustments 605
Dilution 605
Compatibility 606
Rate of administration 606
Actions 606
Indications and uses 606
Contraindications 606
Precautions 606
Drug/lab interactions 607
Side effects 607
Antidote 607
Fosaprepitant dimeglumine 608
Usual dose 608
Dose adjustments 608
Dilution 608
Compatibility 608
Rate of administration 609
Actions 609
Indications and uses 609
Contraindications 609
Precautions 609
Drug/lab interactions 609
Side effects 610
Antidote 610
Foscarnet sodium 611
Usual dose 611
Dose adjustments 611
Dilution 612
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 612
Rate of administration 612
Actions 613
Indications and uses 613
Contraindications 613
Precautions 613
Drug/lab interactions 614
Side effects 614
Antidote 615
Fosphenytoin sodium 616
Usual dose 616
Pediatric dose 616
Dose adjustments 616
Dilution 616
Compatibility 616
Rate of administration 617
Actions 617
Indications and uses 617
Contraindications 617
Precautions 617
Drug/lab interactions 619
Side effects 620
Antidote 620
Furosemide 621
Usual dose 621
Pediatric dose 621
Neonatal dose 621
Dose adjustments 621
Dilution 621
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 621
Rate of administration 622
Actions 622
Indications and uses 622
Contraindications 622
Precautions 622
Drug/lab interactions 623
Side effects 624
Antidote 624
Generic drugs: G e7
Pediatric dose 625
Dose adjustments 625
Dilution 625
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 626
Rate of administration 626
Actions 626
Indications and uses 626
Contraindications 626
Precautions 626
Drug/lab interactions 627
Side effects 628
Antidote 628
Gemcitabine hydrochloride 628
Usual dose 628
Dose adjustments 629
Dilution 630
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 630
Rate of administration 631
Actions 631
Indications and uses 631
Contraindications 631
Precautions 631
Drug/lab interactions 632
Side effects 633
Antidote 633
Gentamicin sulfate 634
Usual dose 634
Pediatric dose 634
Neonatal dose 634
Dose adjustments 634
Dilution 635
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 635
Rate of administration 636
Actions 636
Indications and uses 636
Contraindications 636
Precautions 637
Drug/lab interactions 637
Side effects 638
Antidote 638
Glucagon (rDNA origin) 639
Usual dose 639
Pediatric dose 639
Dose adjustments 639
Dilution 639
Compatibility 639
Rate of administration 639
Actions 640
Indications and uses 640
Contraindications 640
Precautions 640
Drug/lab interactions 641
Side effects 641
Antidote 641
Glucarpidase 642
Usual dose 642
Pediatric dose 642
Dose adjustments 642
Dilution 642
Compatibility 642
Rate of administration 642
Actions 642
Indications and uses 642
Contraindications 642
Precautions 643
Drug/lab interactions 643
Side effects 643
Antidote 643
Glycopyrrolate 644
Usual dose 644
Pediatric dose 644
Dose adjustments 644
Dilution 644
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 645
Rate of administration 645
Actions 645
Indications and uses 645
Contraindications 645
Precautions 645
Drug/lab interactions 646
Side effects 646
Antidote 646
Golimumab 647
Usual dose 647
Dilution 647
Compatibility 647
Rate of administration 647
Actions 647
Indications and uses 648
Contraindications 648
Precautions 648
Drug/lab interactions 650
Side effects 650
Antidote 650
Granisetron hydrochloride 651
Usual dose 651
Pediatric dose 651
Dose adjustments 651
Dilution 651
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 651
Rate of administration 652
Actions 652
Indications and uses 652
Contraindications 652
Precautions 652
Drug/lab interactions 653
Side effects 653
Generic drugs: H e8
H 654
Hemin 654
Usual dose 654
Dilution 654
Compatibility 654
Rate of administration 654
Actions 654
Indications and uses 654
Contraindications 654
Precautions 654
Drug/lab interactions 655
Side effects 655
Antidote 655
Heparin sodium 655
Usual dose 655
Pediatric dose 656
Dose adjustments 657
Dilution 657
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 657
Rate of administration 658
Actions 658
Indications and uses 659
Contraindications 659
Precautions 659
Drug/lab interactions 660
Side effects 661
Antidote 661
Hepatitis B immune globulin intravenous (human) 662
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 662
Dose adjustments\t(international units [IU]) 662
Dilution 662
Compatibility 662
Rate of administration 662
Actions 662
Indications and uses 663
Contraindications 663
Precautions 663
Drug/lab interactions 664
Side effects 664
Antidote 664
Hetastarch 664
Usual dose 664
Hespan, hextend 664
Plasma volume expansion: 664
Hespan 664
Leukapheresis: 664
Dose adjustments 664
Dilution 664
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 665
Hespan 665
Additive: 665
Generic drugs: I e9
I 684
Ibandronate sodium 684
Usual dose 684
Dose adjustments 684
Dilution 684
Compatibility 684
Rate of administration 684
Actions 684
Indications and uses 684
Contraindications 684
Precautions 684
Drug/lab interactions 685
Side effects 686
Antidote 686
Ibuprofen 686
Usual dose 686
Pediatric dose 686
Dose adjustments 686
Dilution 687
Compatibility 687
Rate of administration 687
Actions 687
Indications and uses 687
Contraindications 687
Precautions 687
Drug/lab interactions 688
Side effects 689
Antidote 689
Ibuprofen lysine 690
Neonatal dose 690
Dose adjustments 690
Dilution 690
Compatibility 690
Rate of administration 690
Actions 690
Indications and uses 690
Contraindications 690
Precautions 691
Drug/lab interactions 691
Side effects 691
Antidote 691
Ibutilide fumarate 692
Usual dose 692
Dose adjustments 692
Dilution 692
Compatibility 692
Rate of administration 692
Actions 692
Indications and uses 693
Contraindications 693
Precautions 693
Drug/lab interactions 693
Side effects 693
Antidote 694
Idarubicin hydrochloride 694
Usual dose 694
Dose adjustments 694
Dilution 694
Compatibility 694
Rate of administration 695
Actions 695
Indications and uses 695
Contraindications 695
Precautions 695
Drug/lab interactions 696
Side effects 696
Antidote 696
Idarucizumab 697
Usual dose 697
Dose adjustments 697
Dilution 697
Compatibility 697
Rate of administration 697
Actions 697
Indications and uses 697
Contraindications 698
Precautions 698
Drug/lab interactions 699
Side effects 699
Antidote 699
Ifosfamide 700
Usual dose 700
Dose adjustments 700
Dilution 700
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 700
Rate of administration 700
Actions 701
Indications and uses 701
Contraindications 701
Precautions 701
Drug/lab interactions 703
Side effects 703
Antidote 703
Imipenem-cilastatin 704
Usual dose 704
Pediatric dose 704
Dose adjustments 704
Dilution 705
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 705
Rate of administration 705
Actions 705
Indications and uses 705
Contraindications 705
Precautions 706
Drug/lab interactions 706
Side effects 706
Antidote 707
Immune globulin intravenous 707
Usual dose 707
Primary immunodeficiency (PID) diseases 707
Bivigam and gammuplex: 707
Generic drugs: K e10
K 766
Ketorolac tromethamine 766
Usual dose 766
Pediatric dose 766
Dose adjustments 766
Dilution 766
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 766
Rate of administration 767
Actions 767
Indications and uses 767
Contraindications 767
Precautions 767
Drug/lab interactions 768
Side effects 768
Antidote 768
Generic drugs: L e11
L 769
Labetalol hydrochloride 769
Usual dose 769
Dose adjustments 769
Dilution 769
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 769
Rate of administration 769
Actions 770
Indications and uses 770
Contraindications 770
Precautions 770
Drug/lab interactions 770
Side effects 771
Antidote 771
Lacosamide 772
Usual dose 772
Dose adjustments 772
Dilution 772
Compatibility 773
Rate of administration 773
Actions 773
Indications and uses 773
Contraindications 773
Precautions 773
Drug/lab interactions 774
Side effects 775
Antidote 775
Leucovorin calcium 776
Usual dose 776
Dose adjustments 776
Dilution 776
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 776
Rate of administration 777
Actions 777
Indications and uses 777
Contraindications 777
Precautions 777
Drug/lab interactions 778
Side effects 778
Antidote 778
Levetiracetam injection 778
Usual dose 778
Pediatric dose 778
Dose adjustments 779
Dilution 779
Compatibility 779
Rate of administration 779
Actions 780
Indications and uses 780
Contraindications 780
Precautions 780
Drug/lab interactions 781
Side effects 781
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Tedizolid phosphate 1196
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Rate of administration 1196
Actions 1196
Indications and uses 1197
Contraindications 1197
Precautions 1197
Drug/lab interactions 1197
Side effects 1197
Antidote 1198
Telavancin 1198
Usual dose 1198
Dose adjustments 1198
Dilution 1198
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1199
Rate of administration 1199
Actions 1199
Indications and uses 1199
Contraindications 1199
Precautions 1199
Drug/lab interactions 1201
Side effects 1201
Antidote 1201
Temozolomide 1202
Usual dose 1202
Dose adjustments 1203
Dilution 1204
Compatibility 1204
Rate of administration 1204
Actions 1204
Indications and uses 1205
Contraindications 1205
Precautions 1205
Drug/lab interactions 1206
Side effects 1206
Antidote 1207
Temsirolimus 1207
Usual dose 1207
Dose adjustments 1207
Dilution 1207
Compatibility 1208
Rate of administration 1208
Actions 1208
Indications and uses 1208
Contraindications 1208
Precautions 1208
Drug/lab interactions 1210
Side effects 1210
Antidote 1211
Tenecteplase 1211
Usual dose 1211
Dose adjustments 1211
Dilution 1211
Compatibility 1212
Rate of administration 1212
Actions 1212
Indications and uses 1212
Contraindications 1212
Precautions 1212
Drug/lab interactions 1213
Side effects 1213
Antidote 1214
Teniposide 1214
Usual dose 1214
Pediatric dose 1214
Dose adjustments 1214
Dilution 1214
Compatibility 1215
Rate of administration 1215
Actions 1215
Indications and uses 1216
Contraindications 1216
Precautions 1216
Drug/lab interactions 1217
Side effects 1217
Antidote 1217
Thiamine hydrochloride 1218
Usual dose 1218
Pediatric dose 1218
Dilution 1218
Compatibility 1218
Rate of administration 1218
Actions 1218
Indications and uses 1218
Contraindications 1219
Precautions 1219
Side effects 1219
Antidote 1219
Thiotepa 1219
Usual dose 1219
Dose adjustments 1219
Dilution 1219
Compatibility 1220
Rate of administration 1220
Actions 1220
Indications and uses 1220
Contraindications 1220
Precautions 1220
Drug/lab interactions 1221
Side effects 1221
Antidote 1221
Tigecycline for injection 1222
Usual dose 1222
Dose adjustments 1222
Dilution 1222
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1222
Rate of administration 1222
Actions 1223
Indications and uses 1223
Contraindications 1223
Precautions 1223
Drug/lab interactions 1224
Side effects 1224
Antidote 1224
Tirofiban hydrochloride 1225
Usual dose 1225
Dose adjustments 1225
Dilution 1225
Compatibility 1225
Rate of administration 1225
Actions 1226
Indications and uses 1226
Contraindications 1226
Precautions 1226
Drug/lab interactions 1227
Side effects 1227
Antidote 1227
Tobramycin sulfate 1228
Usual dose 1228
Pediatric dose 1228
Neonatal dose 1228
Dose adjustments 1228
Dilution 1229
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1229
Rate of administration 1229
Actions 1229
Indications and uses 1229
Contraindications 1229
Precautions 1230
Drug/lab interactions 1230
Side effects 1231
Antidote 1231
Tocilizumab 1232
Usual dose 1232
Dose adjustments 1232
Dilution 1233
Compatibility 1233
Rate of administration 1233
Actions 1233
Indications and uses 1234
Contraindications 1234
Precautions 1234
Drug/lab interactions 1235
Side effects 1236
Antidote 1236
Topotecan hydrochloride 1237
Usual dose 1237
Dose adjustments 1237
Dilution 1237
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1237
Rate of administration 1238
Actions 1238
Indications and uses 1238
Contraindications 1238
Precautions 1238
Drug/lab interactions 1239
Side effects 1239
Antidote 1239
Torsemide injection 1240
Usual dose 1240
Dose adjustments 1240
Dilution 1240
Compatibility 1240
Rate of administration 1240
Actions 1240
Indications and uses 1241
Contraindications 1241
Precautions 1241
Drug/lab interactions 1241
Side effects 1242
Antidote 1242
Trabectedin 1243
Usual dose 1243
Dose adjustments 1243
Dilution 1244
Compatibility 1244
Rate of administration 1244
Actions 1244
Indications and uses 1244
Contraindications 1244
Precautions 1244
Drug/lab interactions 1245
Side effects 1246
Antidote 1246
Tranexamic acid 1246
Usual dose 1246
Dose adjustments 1247
Dilution 1247
Compatibility 1247
Rate of administration 1247
Actions 1247
Indications and uses 1247
Contraindications 1247
Precautions 1247
Drug/lab interactions 1248
Side effects 1248
Antidote 1248
Trastuzumab 1248
Usual dose 1248
Dose adjustments 1249
Dilution 1249
Compatibility 1250
Rate of administration 1250
Actions 1250
Indications and uses 1250
Contraindications 1250
Precautions 1250
Drug/lab interactions 1252
Side effects 1252
Antidote 1252
Tromethamine 1253
Usual dose 1253
Pediatric dose 1253
Dose adjustments 1253
Dilution 1253
Compatibility 1253
Rate of administration 1253
Actions 1254
Indications and uses 1254
Contraindications 1254
Precautions 1254
Drug/lab interactions 1254
Side effects 1254
Antidote 1254
Generic drugs: V e20
V 1255
Vaccinia immune globulin intravenous (human) 1255
Usual dose 1255
Dose adjustments 1255
Dilution 1255
Compatibility 1255
Rate of administration 1255
Actions 1255
Indications and uses 1256
Contraindications 1256
Precautions 1256
Drug/lab interactions 1257
Side effects 1257
Antidote 1257
Valproate sodium 1258
Usual dose 1258
Pediatric dose 1258
Dose adjustments 1258
Dilution 1258
Compatibility 1258
Rate of administration 1259
Actions 1259
Indications and uses 1259
Contraindications 1259
Precautions 1259
Drug/lab interactions 1262
Side effects 1263
Antidote 1263
Vancomycin hydrochloride 1264
Usual dose 1264
Pediatric dose 1264
Neonatal dose 1265
Dose adjustments 1265
Dilution 1265
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1265
Rate of administration 1266
Actions 1266
Indications and uses 1266
Contraindications 1267
Precautions 1267
Drug/lab interactions 1267
Side effects 1268
Antidote 1268
Vasopressin injection 1268
Usual dose 1268
All IV doses and uses are unlabeled. 1268
Treatment of shock-resistant VF or pulseless VT during cardiac arrest in adult patients: 1268
Hemodynamic support during vasodilatory shock (e.g., septic shock): 1268
GI hemorrhage: 1268
Pediatric dose 1268
Dilution 1269
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1269
Rate of administration 1269
Actions 1269
Indications and uses 1269
Contraindications 1269
Precautions 1270
Drug/lab interactions 1270
Side effects 1270
Antidote 1270
Vecuronium bromide 1271
Usual dose 1271
Pediatric dose 1271
Dose adjustments 1271
Dilution 1271
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1271
Rate of administration 1272
Actions 1272
Indications and uses 1272
Contraindications 1272
Precautions 1273
Drug/lab interactions 1273
Side effects 1273
Antidote 1273
Vedolizumab 1274
Usual dose 1274
Dose adjustments 1274
Dilution 1274
Compatibility 1274
Rate of administration 1274
Actions 1274
Indications and uses 1275
Contraindications 1275
Precautions 1275
Drug/lab interactions 1276
Side effects 1276
Antidote 1276
Verapamil hydrochloride 1276
Usual dose 1276
Pediatric dose 1276
Dose adjustments 1276
Dilution 1277
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1277
Rate of administration 1277
Actions 1277
Indications and uses 1277
Contraindications 1278
Precautions 1278
Drug/lab interactions 1278
Side effects 1279
Antidote 1279
Verteporfin 1280
Usual dose 1280
Dose adjustments 1280
Dilution 1280
Compatibility 1280
Rate of administration 1280
Actions 1281
Indications and uses 1281
Contraindications 1281
Precautions 1281
Drug/lab interactions 1282
Side effects 1282
Antidote 1283
Vinblastine sulfate 1283
Usual dose 1283
Pediatric dose 1283
Dose adjustments 1283
Dilution 1283
Compatibility 1284
Rate of administration 1284
Actions 1284
Indications and uses 1284
Contraindications 1284
Precautions 1284
Drug/lab interactions 1285
Side effects 1285
Antidote 1285
Vincristine sulfate vincristine sulfate liposome injection 1286
Usual dose 1285
Conventional vincristine 1285
W e21
Warfarin sodium 1310
Usual dose 1310
Pediatric dose 1310
Dose adjustments 1310
Dilution 1311
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1311
Rate of administration 1311
Actions 1311
Indications and uses 1311
Contraindications 1311
Precautions 1311
Drug/lab interactions 1313
Side effects 1314
Antidote 1315
Generic drugs: Z e22
Z 1316
Zidovudine 1316
Usual dose 1316
Pediatric dose 1316
Neonatal dose 1316
Dose adjustments 1316
Dilution 1316
Compatibility\t(underline indicates conflicting compatibility information) 1317
Rate of administration 1317
Actions 1317
Indications and uses 1317
Contraindications 1317
Precautions 1317
Drug/lab interactions 1319
Side effects 1319
Antidote 1319
Ziv-aflibercept 1320
Usual dose 1320
Dose adjustments 1320
Dilution 1320
Compatibility 1321
Rate of administration 1321
Actions 1321
Indications and uses 1321
Contraindications 1321
Precautions 1321
Drug/lab interactions 1322
Side effects 1322
Antidote 1322
Zoledronic acid 1323
Usual dose\t(international units [IU]) 1323
Appendix A Recommendations for the safe use and handling of cytotoxic drugs 1331
Appendix B FDA pregnancy categories 1332
Appendix D Information for patients receiving immunosuppressive agents 1333
Appendix E Recently approved drugs 1334
Brivaracetam 1334
Usual dose 1334
Dose adjustments 1334
Dilution 1334
Compatibility 1334
Rate of administration 1334
Actions 1334
Indications and uses 1334
Contraindications 1335
Precautions 1335
Drug/lab interactions 1335
Side effects 1336
Antidote 1336
Crotalidae immune F(ab⁹)₂ (equine) 1336
Usual dose 1336
Dose adjustments 1336
Dilution 1336
Compatibility 1337
Rate of administration 1337
Actions 1337
Indications and uses 1337
Contraindications 1337
Precautions 1337
Drug/lab interactions 1338
Side effects 1338
Antidote 1338
Defibrotide 1338
Usual dose 1338
Dose adjustments 1338
Dilution 1339
Compatibility 1339
Rate of administration 1339
Actions 1339
Indications and uses 1339
Contraindications 1340
Precautions 1340
Drug/lab interactions 1340
Side effects 1340
Antidote 1340
Index 1341
A 1341
B 1348
C 1348
D 1350
E 1351
F 1352
G 1353
H 1353
I 1354
J 1355
K 1355
L 1355
M 1356
N 1357
O 1358
P 1358
Q 1360
R 1360
S 1360
T 1361
U 1362
V 1362
W 1363
X 1363
Y 1363
Z 1363
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