meandragonbrett 2,438 Posts Feb 24, 2007 Some of the clotting factors require filters, some facilities require amio to have a filter.
AlbertaBlue 25 Posts Feb 24, 2007 I can give you an example of a condition that absolutely requires that you use an IV filter set. If your patient has a patent foramen ovale...then use a filter for all IV solutions and IV medications...essentially what happens is that your patient is at a higher risk for embolisms...therefore you want to use a filter to catch any air that may be lingering in your IV tubing.
VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN 105 Articles; 5,349 Posts Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds. Has 16 years experience. Feb 24, 2007 Amiodarone.On the pediatric floor, any child with a congenital heart defect requires filters for all IV infusions.
arizonanurse 79 Posts Mar 11, 2007 At the facility where I used to work, IV Protonix required a filter. Not sure if this is standard practice or just facilty-specific.
oMerMero 296 Posts Specializes in ICU. Mar 23, 2007 no, propofol does not need a filter, it will actually clog the filter if you tried it.
Roy Fokker, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 2,011 Posts Specializes in ER/Trauma. Mar 30, 2007 According to Baxter, filters can break down propofol.Hmmm, didn't know that At the facility where I used to work, IV Protonix required a filter. Not sure if this is standard practice or just facilty-specific.Not standard at my facility...
oMerMero 296 Posts Specializes in ICU. Apr 2, 2007 When IV protonix first came out, the manufacturer recommended keeping it refridgerated and using a filter with it. They have since changed that, and the label now says right on there "no filter needed." It also can be stored at room temp now too. I am not sure if they changed the something in the drug to allow the change, or if they were just playing it safe when it first came out.
ICU_floater 65 Posts Apr 25, 2007 Our pharmacy policy requires all meds requiring a filter to have labels with a red sticker that state this and the med comes with the correct filter from pharmacy. Perhaps you can suggest this change to your manager, or use this as a great clinical ladder idea if your facility lacks it.
