Mucomyst and CT scans & creatinine

[RNinRubySlippers, BSN, RN]

Hi there,

I am a new grad (RN) and I am stumped. I have looked and been unable to found out the WHY as to why we give mucomyst if a pts creatinine is out of certain perameters pre-ct scan. What is the rationale behind this? Any help / knowledge would be grand! I hate just doing and not knowing they why part of an intervention!

Thanks so very much!

Becky GN (yay finally done!)

[hrtprncss]

You can google "acetylcysteine and radiographic contrast induced nephrotoxicity"

[RNinRubySlippers, BSN, RN]

Thank you so much! Now I am in the know and can understand the why! Why I didnt think of google is beyond me! Thanks again!