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Has anyone ever had problems with compazine iv? I can't tell the whole story here due to everyone knowing everyone else in this small town and hospital. Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in ER, Outpatient PACU and School Nursing.

I have never given it IV or otherwise. In all the years I have been working I havent ever seen it carried in our pixis. I personally had a dystonic reaction to it after ear surgery taking it PO. it was a awful experience..

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Similiar to Mamelle I also had a dystonic reaction to compazine and that was after having received three or four doses earlier. Unlike Mamelle I received it via IV. The solution was to give me Benadryl. Now I have to be very careful about what antiemtics I take. The dystonic reaction was very scary for myself and my parents.

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Specializes in GERIATRICS, DEMENTIA CARE, MED-SURG.

My son had the same reaction.

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Other than a dystonic reaction, I've never seen a problem. In all my years I've only seen a handful of those. Easily cured with Benadryl or Cogentin.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Peds, OB, L/D, Ortho.

My daughter had a severe dystonic reaction on PO. Benadryl was the antidote. Very scary stuff!

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Specializes in cardiology.
I have never given it IV or otherwise. In all the years I have been working I havent ever seen it carried in our pixis. I personally had a dystonic reaction to it after ear surgery taking it PO. it was a awful experience..

In the ER, we seem to give it a lot IM, for back pain. Don't ask me why ... it's an orificenal of meds that one of our docs orders.

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It's not ordered much anymore, but when it is ordered I usually give it IV. Sometimes PR, rarely IM. It is available PO by script for home use.

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Specializes in Hem/Onc, ER.

I work Adult Oncology and it's one of the drugs we have on hand. We use it fairly regularly especially when a patient is actively vomiting. It seems to help but can be sedating. We use Zofran, also. I have had a handful of patients who cannot have it. For most it really helps.

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Specializes in Rural Health.

My husband had a dystonic reaction to it 4 1/2 hours after he was d/c'd from the ER - Benadryl was the quick fix and it's now listed as one of his allergies to meds - but none the less, I hate giving it to patients because of the fact that it can sometimes take hours for the reaction to take place or you can give them 2, 3 or sometimes 4 doses before they have the reaction.

We rarely give it IM, it's usually IV and most often I pull a Benadryl at the same time and keep it close by to give *just in case*.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

Just gave Compazine 10 mg IV two days ago to a patient being prepped for a CT (had to chug Gastrografin).

Absolutely no problems...

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Specializes in ER, Outpatient PACU and School Nursing.

it happened to me a few days after also. It was the most bizzare thing ever! I was given cogentin and the symptoms subsided almost immediately. we use alot of zofran and phenergan in the PACU and ER I work in.

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