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1. Rocephin Question

   janat replied to janat's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the responses. One suggestion another nurse made was to use more lido to dilute. The Mfg says you can dliute 1 Gram with 3.6ml lido. This makes a total of about 4ml which seems like a lot to give all in one hip, but maybe it's better ...

2. Rocephin Question

   janat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a new primary care practice that treats alot of adolescents and young adults. For more serious or recurrent ear infections and upper respiratory infections, our doctor often prescribes 1 Gram IM Rocephin along with IM Decadron. The Rocephin...

3. Bicillin Dose

   janat replied to janat's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the response. Some people have said that since the mfg makes a 4ml pre-filled syringe, then it must be okay to give that much in one site. I will see if the Dr. will agree to divide into two sites. Even a 2ml Bicillin shot is painful....

4. Bicillin Dose

   janat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work for a Dr. who treats a lot of Lyme patients. For some patients, the Dr. has prescribed IM Bicillin LA, in weekly doses. Usually the dose is 1.2M units, but for others, the Dr. has increased the dose to 2.4M units per week. The Dr. prefers t...