IV Protonix

MAISY, RN-ER, BSN, RN · Feb 14, 2008

Nope, we give IV Protonix all the time for GI Bleeds, never heard of a dedicated line.

Maisy;)

leslie :-D · Feb 14, 2008

if/when we administer it, it's either through a dedicated line or via y-site.

and we pull it if it becomes discolored or see precipitate.

leslie

jessiern, BSN, RN · Feb 14, 2008

Nope, we give IV Protonix all the time for GI Bleeds, never heard of a dedicated line.
Maisy;)

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Well, Maisy, you and I might be in the wrong here, but at least we are in it together.

Mulan · Feb 14, 2008

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Well, Maisy, you and I might be in the wrong here, but at least we are in it together.

ditto

we usually give it push, once a day I think it is usually

New2ER · Feb 14, 2008

I vaguely remember my nursing professor telling us that IV protonix required a special filtration IV set because of particles inherint in the product. This was maybe 3 years ago.

I don't think it's made that way anymore because I've never given it or seen it given through anything but a normal line. I've mostly given it IV push through a side port.

qpmz · Feb 14, 2008

we hand iv protonix as a secondary mixed in 50ml of fluid (can't remember which one). If we have protonix drip then we usually try to have a dedicated line, not compatable with most antibiotix.

loalb6 · Feb 14, 2008

Hello!

I'm a french student in biomedical ingeneering, and I'd like to take an advantage of your present discussion. In fact I'm working in the use of infusion pumps, for an academic project, and I need your help about current practices in hospital. Could you please help me by answering some of theses questions? Thank you very much..

Don't answer to all the questions if you don't have the time...just tell me a piece of information to help me!

Do you use infusion pumps in chemotherapy services? How many pumps have you got?

What sort of infusion are you used to practicing in chemotherapy : gravity or pump? why?

What pump do you use (what supplier, which model?) ? Why (advantages/drawbacks) ?

Are there any specific settings useful for chemotherapy (parameters)?

How many sets are used for chemotherapy (by pump) ? Are they specific for chemotherapy (oncology/hematology)? What is so specific?

Just to know for my statistics: where are you from (country)?

In you have any suggestion, feel free to answer on the topic!

Thank you by advance,

A.L.

Murse901, MSN, RN · Feb 14, 2008

Never heard of IV protonix needing to go through a dedicated line. Our pharmacy usually prints little reminders on the MAR about special needs for meds such as IV phenergan needing to be mixed with 10cc NS given over 5 minutes, but I've never seen or heard anything special about IV protonix.

Do you have to have a dedicated line for IV protonix at your hosipital?
We do... The line, either peripheral or a central line port must be dedicated to protonix.. Nothing else can be given through that line.

Murse901, MSN, RN · Feb 14, 2008

Did a quick search and found this link: http://www.wyeth.com/protonix/protonixIV/features

queenjean · Feb 14, 2008

Hello!
I'm a french student in biomedical ingeneering, and I'd like to take an advantage of your present discussion. In fact I'm working in the use of infusion pumps, for an academic project, and I need your help about current practices in hospital. Could you please help me by answering some of theses questions? Thank you very much..
Don't answer to all the questions if you don't have the time...just tell me a piece of information to help me!
Do you use infusion pumps in chemotherapy services? How many pumps have you got?
What sort of infusion are you used to practicing in chemotherapy : gravity or pump? why?
What pump do you use (what supplier, which model?) ? Why (advantages/drawbacks) ?
Are there any specific settings useful for chemotherapy (parameters)?
How many sets are used for chemotherapy (by pump) ? Are they specific for chemotherapy (oncology/hematology)? What is so specific?
Just to know for my statistics: where are you from (country)?
In you have any suggestion, feel free to answer on the topic!
Thank you by advance,
A.L.

When you say "chemotherapy" do you mean the medications given for cancer treatment, or do you mean medications in general? I know that there are different interpretations of the word, depending upon geographic area and specialty.

Also, I recommend you also post this in the infusion nursing forum, for a more specialized response:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f27/

And if I were you, I would repost in this general nursing forum under it's own thread, with a title like "Survey re: infusion pumps". You'll get a better response that way.

SDS_RN, RN · Feb 14, 2008

We give protonix IV push while other fluids are running through a side port. I'm sure if it were to have a dedicated line pharmacy would let us know. Each facility has their own policies so yours very well may differ from mine.