Zosyn Frenzy

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What's up with Zosyn?

I work postop... has been a year now.

My research yields used for pneumonia? So are they giving every dang pt zosyn to prevent it?

:confused:

CCRN2BE

60 Posts

I don't know, but I sure hate mixing it. Takes for..ev..er.

blondy2061h, MSN, RN

1 Article; 4,094 Posts

Specializes in Oncology. Has 15 years experience.

I've only ever seen Zosyn in premixed piggyback bags. I've mixed loads of Meropenem, Primaxin and Erythromycin, but never Zosyn.

TheNGTKingRN

208 Posts

Specializes in General Surgery.

We get it premixed! I guess we're spoiled. =P

lucymalfoy

25 Posts

Specializes in Orthopedics, Med-Surg. Has 2 years experience.

My hospital used to give every suspected sepsis case a vanc/zosyn regimen. Apparently now we have a zosyn shortage, so the replacement reigmen is vanc/cefepime/flagyl.

dream'n, BSN, RN

1,162 Posts

Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych. Has 30 years experience.

Seems like Zosyn, Cefepime, Unasyn, Vanco, Rocephin, and Levaquin are the most commonly used where I work. Crap I forgot Flagyl, everybody and their brother is on Flagyl IVPB every 8 hours. Only my Vanco, Levaquin, and Flagyl come premixed.

dream'n, BSN, RN

1,162 Posts

Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych. Has 30 years experience.
I don't know, but I sure hate mixing it. Takes for..ev..er.

I'm jealous that some of you get it premixed!

TheNGTKingRN

208 Posts

Specializes in General Surgery.
Seems like Zosyn' date=' Cefepime, Unasyn, Vanco, Rocephin, and Levaquin are the most commonly used where I work. Crap I forgot Flagyl, everybody and their brother is on Flagyl IVPB every 8 hours. Only my Vanco, Levaquin, and Flagyl come premixed.[/quote']

A lot of my burn pts are on a Primaxin & Vanco therapy.

Specializes in orthopedic; Informatics, diabetes. Has 11 years experience.

We use so much of it that I have decide my next two dogs Vanc and Zosyn.

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hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I

4 Articles; 4,721 Posts

Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life). Has 21 years experience.

It's works on all the MDROs at least until they mutate again.