list of slow iv push medications

 

List of slow iv push medications
S.No	Drug Name	Rate of iv push	To Avoid
1.	Amiodarone	150mg over 10 mins	Hypotension, bradycardia,
2.	Calcium gluconate	2ml or 0.22mmol/min	Arrhythmia, bradycardia, cardiac arrest, hypotension, vasodilation, and syncope may occur following rapid I.V. injection
3.	Dexamethasone	20mg over 3 mins	Venous irritation
4.	Diazepam	5mg/ min	venous irritation, respiratory depression, hypotension
5.	Diltiazem	0.35mg/kg over 2 mins	Hypotension, bradycardia
6.	Furosemide	20 mg/ min	Hypotension
7.	Hydrocorts	200mg/min	Venous irritation, hypertension
8.	Ketorolac	30mg over 15-30 secs	Venous irritation, injection site discomfort
9.	Labetalol	10mg/ min	Hypotension, syncope, dizziness
10.	Lorazepam	2mg/ min	venous irritation, respiratory depression, hypotension
11.	Magnesium sulfate	150mg/min	Flushing, respiratory depression, hypotension
12.	Metoclopramide	10mg over 2 mins	Hypotension, extrapyramidal sideeffects
13.	Morphine	1mg/ min	Nausea, respiratory depression, hypotension
14.	Ondansetron	4mg over 2 mins	QT interval prolongation, headache, dizziness
15.	Phenytoin	50mg/min	Hypotension, arrhythmias, local tissue damage
16.	Promethazine	1-2 mins	Tissue damage, venous irritation, gangrene
17.	Artesunate	2.4mg/kg over 2 mins	Hemolysis, hypotension,  local irritation
18.	Acetazolamide	250-500 mg/min
19.	Heparin	5000 iu / min	Bruising, haematoma, and pain at the injection