Y-SITE INJECTION DRUG COMPATIBILITY CHART

for GENERAL wards

KEY TO SYMBOLS:

I = Incompatible; DO NOT MIX

calcium gluconate
acyclovir
C = Compatible; may be mixed via Y-site. Compatibility depends upon many factors

ampicillin
including temperature, pH, IV fluid, concentration, order of mixing and brand of drug.
Check tubing below Y-site carefully for discoloration, cloudiness or precipitation

ceFAZolin
cefoTAXime
acyclovir

cefTAZIDime
ampicillin C  = (Blank) DO NOT MIX; conflicting or no compatibility information available

ceftriAXONE
calcium gluconate C

ceFURoxime
 = Call Pharmacy; compatibility depends on concentration
ceFAZolin C C

ciprofloxacin
cefoTAXime C C I

clindamycin
cefTAZIDime C C C I

co-trimoxazole
ceftriAXONE C I C C C

cloxacillin

cycloSPORINE
dimenhyDRINATE
ceFURoxime C C C C C C

diphenhydrAMINE
ciprofloxacin I C C
clindamycin C C C C C C I C I

hydrocortisone sodium succinate

cloxacillin C C C C C C I C

DOPamine
co-trimoxazole C I I I I I I I I I

erythromycin
cycloSPORINE C C C C C C C C C

fluCONazole
dimenhyDRINATE C C C C C C C C C C C

methylPREDNISolone sodium succinate

furosemide
diphenhydrAMINE I C I I I I I C C I I C C

gentamicin
DOPamine I I C I C C C C C C C I C C

insulin regular human

HYDROmorphone
erythromycin C C I C I C C I C C C

heparin
fluCONazole C I I C I I I I C I C C C C I
furosemide C C C C C C C C I C C I C I I I I

magnesium sulfate
gentamicin I C I I I I I C C I I C C C C C C

lorazepam
heparin C C C C C C C C I C C I C C C I C C I
hydrocortisone sod succ C C C C C C I C C I C C C C C C C

meropenem
HYDROmorphone C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

metoclopramide
insulin regular human C C C C C C C C C C I I C C C C C C C

metronidazole
lorazepam C I C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C
magnesium sulfate C C C C C C I I I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

piperacillin-tazobactam
meropenem I I C C C C C C C C

penicillin G Sodium
multivitamins
morphine
methylPREDNISolone sod succ C I C I C C C I C C I C I C C C C C C C C I
metoclopramide C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C

POTASSIUM phosphate
oxytocin
metronidazole C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C I C C

potassium chloride
morphine C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

plasmalyte
multivitamins C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C
oxytocin C C C C C C C C I C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

sodium bicarbonate
penicillin G sodium C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C

SODIUM phosphate
piperacillin-tazobactam I C I C C C C C C C C C C I C C C I C C C C C C C

ranitidine
plasmalyte C C C C C C I C C C C C   C C C C  C C
potassium chloride C C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

tobramycin
POTASSIUM phosphate I I C I C I C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C

vancomycin
ranitidine C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
sodium bicarbonate C I C I C C I I C C I C I I I C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C

vitamin K
SODIUM phosphate I I C I C C C C C C C I C C C C
tobramycin C I C I I I I I C C I I C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C I I C C C C C
vancomycin C C C I I I I C C I C C C C C C I C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
vitamin K C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C
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