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-For ALL prn orders, there MUST be an indication.
-When ordering vaccines, there must be a route and the dose should be indicated in mL amounts.
-Many caregivers do not consider herbal supplements a medication when asked by healthcare professionals. Consider asking if a patient takes any supplements.
-Herbal supplements can have potentially serious interactions with some medications.
-The dose for palivizumab (Synagis®) is 15mg/kg IM once a month during RSV season.
-Cisatracurium and vecuronium do not provide pain relief or sedation.
-Vincristine is administered ONLY through the intravenous (IV) route.
-Vincristine should NEVER be administered intrathecally (IT), potentially fatal.
-Vincristine can cause severe constipation and paralytic ileus.
-Oxymetazoline (Afrin®) should only be used for 3 days to avoid severe rebound nasal congestion.
-Oxycodone’s duration of action is ~4-5 hours, while Oxycontin®’s (controlled release oxycodone) duration of action is ~12 hours.