vistaril IV

JJFROG · Jan 15, 2003

Unless there have been recent changes in available routes, Vistaril is only given IM, or PO.

louloubell1 · Jan 15, 2003

IM is the only acceptable injection route as far as I know too.

fab4fan · Jan 15, 2003

Never IV...can cause extravasation!

JohnnyGage · Jan 15, 2003

ditto, ditto, ditto. never iv. if you're being taught this in school, question why.

ashleyb · Jan 15, 2003

disregard this post. wrong drug!!!

JohnnyGage · Jan 15, 2003

I once had a resident order Vistaril IV. He was a real p*ick who thought he knew everything one year out of school (of course). I refused to give it IV. He yelled and berated. I love it when they do that -- especially when I'm right. I simply said, "You want it given IV? Go ahead -- here's the syringe." As he was pushing, I was writing up the incident report. Of course the Vistaril infiltrated and the patient cursed up a storm -- and sued, I believe. Never saw the resident after that.

fab4fan · Jan 15, 2003

Are you thinking of Phenergan? That's given slowly IV...can burn like Hades if you just push it in.

copperd · Jan 25, 2003

Never, Never give Vistaril IV, check your PDR. OB pt lost an arm from this in Tennessee.