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[mohammedEn]

can i mix G5W 100 ml in 500 ml NS ? what the product ? is it hypo,hyper tonic ?

[Kuriin, BSN, RN]

Needs to be diluted by about 42mL of your specific diluent.

Drug:Paclitaxel - Taxol® Oncology -

Intravenous Dilution Data

[mohammedEn]

Needs to be diluted by about 42mL of your specific diluent.

Drug:Paclitaxel - Taxol® Oncology -

Intravenous Dilution Data

not cantains answre to my Q

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

its not homework assignment .

i have chemotherapy paclitaxel store it in D5W b/c it stable in it but when we need to give him to the patient we should further dilute it in NS so in want to known if this mixing is correct or not

Where in the world are NURSES mixing chemotherapy? Chemo should be mixed in the Pharmacy, under a chemo hood.

[Double-Helix, BSN, RN]

its not homework assignment .

i have chemotherapy paclitaxel store it in D5W b/c it stable in it but when we need to give him to the patient we should further dilute it in NS so in want to known if this mixing is correct or not

If this is a clinical care question then you need to ask the pharmacist at your facility and check your policies and procedures.

[Kuriin, BSN, RN]

not cantains answre to my Q

If you are not getting an answer, then why are you not utilizing your own resources? They're called PHARMACISTS for a reason.