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04/25/18 BG -- cefepime 2 g & cefTRIAXone 2 g fluid changes for ADULT iCare orders at Main & HHWC
From: Becky Ginn
Sent: 25 April, 2018 08:26 AM
To: Pharmacy
Subject: cefepime 2 g & cefTRIAXone 2 g fluid changes for ADULT iCare orders at Main & HHWC
An iCare change was made yesterday to transition all new orders for cefTRIAXone (Rocephin) 2 g and cefepime (Maxipime) 2 g (for ADULTS at HH Main and HHWC) to utilize the 100 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags (Pyxis ES entry: "SOLN*NS or 1/2NS (ADD-VANTAGE) (100 mL) IV BAG 999815". Previously, both medications used the 50 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags.
**HH Main console techs and HHWC techs will need to PEND/LOAD 100 mL ADD-VANTAGE BAGS as needed for these two medications (i.e. if you receive an ORDERED MEDS NOT LOADED Pyxis bulletin).
This change did NOT affect NON-PROFILE PYXIS machines.
PEDIATRIC PATIENTS:
This change did NOT affect PEDIATRIC patients at HHWC as they will continue to use 50 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags.
MADISON HOSPITAL:
This change did NOT affect Madison Hospital's orders as they will continue to use Mini-Bag Plus bags for both doses.
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Becky Ginn, Pharm.D.
Huntsville Hospital
Sent: 25 April, 2018 08:26 AM
To: Pharmacy
Subject: cefepime 2 g & cefTRIAXone 2 g fluid changes for ADULT iCare orders at Main & HHWC
An iCare change was made yesterday to transition all new orders for cefTRIAXone (Rocephin) 2 g and cefepime (Maxipime) 2 g (for ADULTS at HH Main and HHWC) to utilize the 100 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags (Pyxis ES entry: "SOLN*NS or 1/2NS (ADD-VANTAGE) (100 mL) IV BAG 999815". Previously, both medications used the 50 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags.
**HH Main console techs and HHWC techs will need to PEND/LOAD 100 mL ADD-VANTAGE BAGS as needed for these two medications (i.e. if you receive an ORDERED MEDS NOT LOADED Pyxis bulletin).
This change did NOT affect NON-PROFILE PYXIS machines.
PEDIATRIC PATIENTS:
This change did NOT affect PEDIATRIC patients at HHWC as they will continue to use 50 mL ADD-VANTAGE bags.
MADISON HOSPITAL:
This change did NOT affect Madison Hospital's orders as they will continue to use Mini-Bag Plus bags for both doses.
--
Becky Ginn, Pharm.D.
Huntsville Hospital