IV Drug Incompatibilities / Answer Key / Summer 2023

IV Drug Incompatibilities

1. Antibiotics Do not play well together, or with others in general, so
should verified for specific drugs.




2. Benzodiazepines Ativan - Doesn't Pant or Roc.
- Doesn't like NAHCO3 or Protonix.
- Doesn't mind ABOs.

Midazolam - Rocs but doesn't Pant.
- Doesn't like some ABOs.
- Doesn't like Lasix.
- Doesn't like NaHCO3.
- Doesn't like Hydrocortisone.




3. Inotropes & Vaso- All play well together, but don't put ABOs with them
pressors unless verified...

4. Narcotics Everyone loves having them around, no problems.




5. Nitrates SNP, NTG, mosly no issues, except Hydralazine.




, IV Drug Incompatibilities




6. Protonix (pantopra- Protonix - Forget about it... (only a few exceptions).
zole) & Zantac (Ranitidine) Zantac -Yes! Only enemy is
Amiodorone...




7. Albumin - Mostly no issues, but doesn't like Verapamil.




8. Alteplase (Activase, - Doesn't like Heparin, Dopamine, or Dobutamine.
tPA)




9. Amiodorone (Cor- - Doesn't like a lot, doesn't mind a lot either... darone)
- Doesn't like ABOs.