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Water iv drip.
Such a situation recently resulted in an ill conceived decision to give sterile water for injection iv to an elderly patient who had been admitted to an icu with pneumonia chf respiratory failure and severe hypernatremia.
Data sources include ibm watson micromedex updated 1 oct 2020 cerner multum updated 1 oct 2020 wolters kluwer updated.
Any additional medication to be administered iv at the same time as an infusion may be connected to the primary tubing.
Of water 3x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks 11 essential vitamins and minerals no artificial sweeteners flavors colors or preservatives item 1267379.
This is termed a secondary iv or iv piggyback.
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Package label principal display sterile water for injection case label ndc 17271 750 07 ref 1727175007 sterile water for injection usp.
These infusion reactions can be severe such as in the case of vancomycin where the reaction is termed red man syndrome.