For Systems With Hospira MedNet
®
Software
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System Operating Manual
C
RITICAL
D
RUGS
Examples of drugs with a short half-life (approximately 6
minutes or less when given IV) include:
For these drugs, the concurrent flow guidelines should be
followed when the infusion rate of the drug will be 5 mL/hr or
less.
NOTE: This list of critical drugs is not intended to be all-
inclusive of critical drugs or drugs with a short half-life.
The clinician should become familiar with the
pharmacodynamics of any critical drug before administration.
This information is presented to inform clinicians of a rare
situation that could be misinterpreted if they are unfamiliar with
this phenomenon.
E
PIDURAL
A
DMINISTRATION
• Recommended use of the epidural route is to provide
anesthesia or analgesia for periods up to 96 hours.
• This device can be used to administer only those anesthetics/
analgesics approved for epidural administration (as indicated
or allowed by the drugs’ FDA approved labeling). Epidural
administration of drugs other than those indicated for epidural
use could result in serious injury to the patient.
• For epidural administration, the use of Hospira catheters,
Plum sets without Y-sites, and "epidural" stickers indicating
ongoing epidural administration are recommended.
• Administration of drugs via the epidural route should be
limited to personnel familiar with associated techniques and
patient management problems. Proper epidural placement of
the catheter is essential since catheter migration could result
in intravascular or intrathecal administration. Facilities
Dobutamine
Esmolol
Nitroprusside
Dopamine
Isoproterenol
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
Oxytocin
Epoprostenol
Nitroglycerin
Procainamide
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