Standardizing i.v. infusion concentrations: National survey results

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 68, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 2176-2182

  Phillips, Marjorie Shaw ^a,b  

^a Georgia Health Sciences Health System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Concentration; Data collection; Injections; Pediatrics; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Standards; Toxicity; United States Pharmacopeia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; ESMOLOL; FENTANYL; HEPARIN; HYDROMORPHONE; INSULIN; LABETALOL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; MILRINONE; MORPHINE; NESIRITIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; VASOPRESSIN; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCREENING;

EID: 81155137322     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110001     Document Type: Article

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