Expect IV Doses of Levothyroxine to be 50% of Oral Doses

August 2016

Dangerous errors often happen when a patient's meds are switched from oral to IV...since doses, schedules, and uses can be very different.

Consider yourself a second set of eyes to spot mishaps with oral to IV route changes.

Dose reductions. IV doses of certain meds are much lower than oral doses...if the oral forms aren't well absorbed through the GI tract.

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Table of Contents

Practice Expect More Specialized Positions for Hospital Pharmacy Techs
Stroke Avoid Delays With Blood Pressure Meds for Stroke Patients
Dosage Forms Expect IV Doses of Levothyroxine to be 50% of Oral Doses
Shortages Use Lessons Learned from Past Drug Shortages When Dealing With New Ones
Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Differentiate Between DiazePAM and DiltiaZEM With Tall Man Lettering
Poisoning Double-Check Diluent Volume When Prepping IV Acetylcysteine
Opioids Document if Patients Have a Probuphine Implant on Med Histories
Medication Errors Don't Mistake the Abbreviation "Q6pm" for "Every 6 Hours as Needed"
Parkinson Disease Expect Most Patients to Take Nuplazid TWO Tabs Per Day
Naloxone Think of Naloxone as a Seat Belt for ANY Opioid Patient
Generics Don't Be Surprised To See Some Brand-Name Drugs Labeled As Generics
Vaccines Gear Up for More Flu SHOTS Instead of the Nasal Spray This Season