Standard IV Concentrations
| STANDARD IV CONCENTRATIONS |
| GENERIC |
BRAND |
DILUTION |
CONC. |
COMMENT |
| Aminophylline* |
|
1 gm/500 ml |
2 mg/ml |
|
| Amrinone* |
Inocor |
100 mg/100 ml |
1 mg/ml |
NC w/Lasix - NS only |
| Bretylium* |
Bretylol |
2 gm/500 ml |
4 mg/ml |
|
| Diltiazem |
Cardizem |
100 mg/100 ml |
1 mg/ml |
restricted |
| Dobutamine* |
Dobutrex |
250 mg/250 ml |
1 mg/ml |
|
| Dopamine* |
Intropin |
200 mg/250 ml |
0.8 mg/ml |
|
| Epinephrine* |
Adrenalin |
2 mg/250 ml |
0.008 mg/ml |
|
| Esmolol |
Brevibloc |
5 gm/500 ml |
10 mg/ml |
NC with NaHCO3 |
| Heparin* |
|
12,500 U/250 ml |
50 U/ml |
|
| Insulin (Regular) |
|
100 U/100 ml |
1 U/ml |
|
| Isoproterenol |
Isuprel |
1 mg/250 ml |
0.004 mg/ml |
|
| Labetolol |
Normodyne |
200 mg/160 ml |
1 mg/ml |
(or Trandate) |
| Lidocaine* |
Xylocaine |
2 gm/500 ml |
4 mg/ml |
pre-mixed |
| Nitroglycerin* |
Tridil |
16 mg/250 ml |
0.064 mg/ml |
CCU, CSU |
| |
|
23.5 mg/250 ml |
0.05 mg/ml |
Cath Lab |
| |
|
50 mg/250 ml |
0.2 mg/ml |
|
| Nitroprusside* |
Nipride |
50 mg/250 ml |
0.2 mg/ml |
Protect from light |
| Norepinephrine |
Levophed |
4 mg/250 ml |
0.016 mg/ml |
Avoid NS |
| Phenylephrine |
Neo-Synephrine |
10 mg/250 ml |
0.04 mg/ml |
|
| Procainamide* |
Pronestyl |
2 gm/500 ml |
4 mg/ml |
|
| Streptokinase |
Kabikinase |
750,000 U/375ml |
2000 U/ml |
Cath Lab |
| Vasopressin |
Pitressin |
100 U/100ml |
1 U/ml |
|
NC = Not compatible NS = normal saline U = unit CONC. = concentration
*Indicates that this concentration was approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committe and deviation from this concentration requires a physician order.
