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What are your hospital protocols on pushing phenergan IV?

Premade in 50ml bags to hang ivpb

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Specializes in Vascular Access.
Aside from extravasation, pushing phenergan can cause hypotension. No bueno. Dilute it in 25mL or 50mL of NS and hang it on a pump as a secondary over 10-15 minutes. Granted, all of my patients have central lines so I'm not concerned with extravasation.

Ah, but remember that even though a central line is in the biggest vein possible, this vein, the SVC can still breakdown and an extravasation or an infiltration is still possible.

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Specializes in CVICU.

Dilute with 10 ml NS and slow push over 10 to 15 mins at my hospital.

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