Liquid Glycerin Administration in Neonates

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Hi,

I currently work in a level III NICU as a registered nurse and I am interested in doing a poll to see how other NICUs administer liquid glycerin to the neonates?

Who uses a syringe?

Who uses a NG tube with a syringe attached at the end?

Thanks in advance for answering!

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

In my first unit we used 0.2cc of liquid glycerin in a 1cc slip-tip syringe with lubricant on the end.

Here we use 1/4 of a glycerin suppository.

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Specializes in Retired NICU.

Are you talking about a glycerin suppository that has been put in a tb syringe or do you actually have a liquid preparation? I've seen suppositories put in tb syringes and administered like that; although it isn't comman. Most places I've worked have just given a sliver of a suppository.

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It is liquid glycerin.

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I have not received many replies which makes me curious if many places use glycerin on their neonates whether it is liquid or a sliver of a liquid bullet.

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We have slivers

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we use a suppository... slivered to an appropriate size.

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Specializes in NICU.

We use liquid glycerin mostly, some of the bigger babies they may order slivers. We use either 0.2 or 0.3mL in a slip tip syringe, put some lubricant on the end, its ordered prn if no stool for 24hrs.

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I have used glycerin slivers and liquid glycerin. The liquid glycerin was given with a syringe thru a 5F feeding tube PR. My question is, does anyone have any literature on the effectiveness of one vs the other? Recent data? In my opinion, it seemed that the liquid glycerin worked better. Anyone else have anything on this?

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Specializes in NICU.

We use suppositories, slivered to 1/4 of the size or smaller depending on size of infant.

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Specializes in NICU.

We use slivers, I've never heard of using liquid glycerin. It actually sounds like it would be more effective.

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We use just the syringe the glycerin comes from pharmacy in. Just push a little out to lubricate the end. Works great!!

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