Re: How do you give morphine sulfate IV
Most of our post-ops come up with PCA pumps - so I just "bolus" a dose from that.
If I'm giving someone IVP, it's usually a "breakthrough pain" scenario (or they have no PCS) and I give it undiluted.
We have different strength pre-filled stocks :: 2 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml (all of these strengths come in 1 ml doses - so I have 2 mg, 5 mg or 10 does per vial/syrette depending on the vial/syrette I choose).
We have similar system for Fentanyl and Dilaudid (different strengths of course!)
Now I have a follow up quesiton:
If you had a choice: Do you prefer to give them IM or IV?
cheers,
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