Mucomyst

[StephRN08]

Does anyone know of any tricks for administering Mucomyst PO? I have heard mixing it with grape juice hides the smell. Any other suggestions???

[meandragonbrett]

Mix with whatever soda you have on the unit, have them pinch their nose and then down it.

[NurseStephRN]

yeah, I used to mix it with juice, but now use coca-cola and get way less complaints.

*funny story: I once had a patient who loooooved the taste of mucomyst! it was so crazy! he would ask me when the next dose was due! I couldn't believe it!! hahahaha*

[pinksugar]

I give this constantly. I let the pt choose what they would like as a 'mixer', then I mix a small amount of whatever they chose with the Mucomyst in a small medicine cup. I have them swallow the Mucomyst mixture in one gulp and give them a sip of whatever their drink of choice was as a 'chaser'.

[April, RN, BSN, RN]

I give this constantly. I let the pt choose what they would like as a 'mixer', then I mix a small amount of whatever they chose with the Mucomyst in a small medicine cup. I have them swallow the Mucomyst mixture in one gulp and give them a sip of whatever their drink of choice was as a 'chaser'.

I usually mix it in cranberry juice or diet coke, but I have used an oral syringe to squirt it into patients' mouths and then they can chase it with whatever they want. Seems to work well for those who really can't choke down a whole cup of the mixed med.

[SlightlyMental_RN]

We use Coke in a covered glass w/a straw. Pinch nose and suck that stuff down.

[Fribblet]

Some things are better than others, but there's no way to eliminate the smell. Mucomyst stinks.

Sometimes I talk to the doc and see if there's a contraindication to administering it IV. If not, I see if we can give it that way.

However, I'm in the ER, and usually only end up giving the first does of Mucomyst.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Poor cola out of the can, squirt it in the can, give them a straw.

[AmericanRN]

yeah, I used to mix it with juice, but now use coca-cola and get way less complaints.

*funny story: I once had a patient who loooooved the taste of mucomyst! it was so crazy! he would ask me when the next dose was due! I couldn't believe it!! hahahaha*

I let the pt if they want juice or coke. No getting around the stuff stinks.

Your story is awesome. I have never heard of anyone liking the taste of mucomyst let alone looking forward to the next dose. Your pt was hardcore what was he a previous moonshine distiller lol. I bet he was a fun pt.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

I laughed when I looked up Mucomyst on line! This is what it says: "With the administration of Mucomyst, the patient may observe initially a slight disagreeable odor that is soon not noticeable"

SLIGHT disagreeable odor????

[OttawaRPN]

I've only ever given it via neb which by the sounds of it, is way more pleasant than po.

[FlyingScot, RN]

We gave it in chocolate milk...blech! :barf01: