IV Push

[ljbutler]

Is there a quick way to figure IV Push meds in your head????

Such as Demerol or Morphine when diluted with 5 or 10 mL of solution.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

no. each drug has a safe rate of injection. here is a link to a chart of commonly pushed iv meds and how fast you can push them. the best thing is to consult a reference such as this, or a drug book, before pushing any iv medication you are not familiar with.

• http://www.musc.edu/pharmacyservices/pnp/f23.pdf - this iv push medication policy from medical university of south carolina includes a two page chart at the end which lists iv push medications and how fast they are to be administered.

if you want to have this chart i recommend that you copy and save this pdf file onto your computer just in case it gets taken off the internet or public access is denied to the file at a later date.