[badabinggirl]

I always thought it was a little strange, but at my hospital we are told to dilute lasix IV Push.

[lsyorke]

Nope, never diluted!

[Mulan]

Have given it both ways.

There is no reason why it can't be diluted.

[Mississippi_RN]

Don't dilute Lasix either. Push at 10mg (1ml) per minute. Now, Demerol, on the other hand, is a different story. Demerol IVP I dilute unless they have a running IV...then, I just push slowly.

[s and t]

Generally not unless its a policy at a particular facility.

[LoraLou]

we usually do at my hospital. it is supposedly tough on veins?

[MarcusKspn]

I have always diluted lasix when giving it IV push. I push it 10mg/min, but find it a lot easier to slowly push 3cc and have better controll over my speed of administration than pushing 1cc. I dilute all my IV pushes for that reason unless the med is not compatible.

[jmgrn65]

no don't dilute, generally don't dilute iv meds just push it slow.

[meownsmile]

No dilution here either. About the only thing i dilute is Ativan, or occasionally a small dose dilaudid will get 1cc ns dilution just for better control.

[super_rn]

Just want to clarify my previous post. I dilute if I have to give 20 mg, for the simple reason of better control of pushing slow. I find it easier to push 4 ml slowly compared to 2 ml. Never have I diluted it in larger quantities.
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