Z track injections

[stephiebob/lpn2rn]

I need an answer quick, I can't find in the text. What medications do you give by Z track injection???

[truern]

Very irritating medications like vistaril or a medication that would stain such as iron.

You can also use z tracking when injecting something where there's not much muscle mass, like some elderly.

[EmilyCCRN]

We were taught to z-track all IM meds so they don't leak up into the subcutaneous tissues and cause irritation.

[dansamy]

Definitely iron. Wouldn't wanna give you pt a new tattoo, would you?

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

We were taught to z-track all IM meds so they don't leak up into the subcutaneous tissues and cause irritation.

Ditto.