Cleocin IVPB

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I hung Cleocin in 50mL D5W as IVPB with NS. When is IVPB appropriate vs hung straight? Anyone ever heard of an outcome being better or worse?

[IVRUS, BSN, RN]

I too would have obtained an order for a "chaser" bag with this 50 ml IVAB.  Not doing this, leaves too much medication in the IV administration set, whereas having it as a secondary will increase the amount of antibiotic cleared from the IV tubing.