IV antibiotics compatible with D5W ?

Hi all, i am a new nurse. I had a question about compatibility of IV antibiotics. There is an antibiotic - Imipramine (something like that) its combination with some other antibiotc (cant remember the name) so the question is - can we piggyback that antibiotic with D5W ? Pls reply asap. Thanks!
Consult your pharmacist or drug book.....ASAP!Relly? How is anyone supposed to answer your question if you don't even know the names of the meds?It surprises me how some make it through NS and pass the boards

Well, first of...imipramine is not an antibiotic.

Drug reference books have compatibility charts, usually inside the front and back covers. It's SO important that you get the basic info yourself, and then when you have questions about what you have found, c'mon back, and I bet a LOT Of people will be so happy to help you out. But yeah- you have to know the names of the meds, and tell what you have found out about them It says you're a new nurse... what did you use to find out this during school ?? Will wait to see what you have

Quote from MithimeHi all, i am a new nurse. I had a question about compatibility of IV antibiotics. There is an antibiotic - Imipramine (something like that) its combination with some other antibiotc (cant remember the name) so the question is - can we piggyback that antibiotic with D5W ? Pls reply asap. Thanks!

Isn't it quicker to call the pharmacy or read the literature than to post here??? I am constantly amazed at what some people post rather than look up/ask locally/or even Google before they come here!And isn't it truly wondrous that so many of us managed to make it through without the Internet, nursing forums, or even computers??? I actually had to use a typewriter to do my papers! And I managed to keep in touch with family and friends without a cell phone attached to my body.....

Quote from merleeAnd isn't it truly wondrous that so many of us managed to make it through without the Internet, nursing forums, or even computers??? I actually had to use a typewriter to do my papers!

I thought I remembered giving some combination antibiotic that had something like Imipramine in it. But then I haven't given it in about 10 years cause it's not commonly given to neonates (which is what I've done for over 9 years). I also had trouble looking it up on the internet (which I did just for curiosity). Why did I have trouble? Well, it wasn't staring at me from a vial/minibag, whatever. I did finally remember the name of the drug I think the OP may be referencing. I'll give this hint; Imipramine is not given IV. Also, some facilities do not have a pharmacist available 24 hrs, so I have some sympathy. But one might try "package insert" in one's on-line search. I sometimes find though that compatibilities are not easily found without a specific text. I always tried to keep a nursing drug book that was no more than 5 years old. Another "trick" if one works at a facility that doesn't have a 24 hr pharmacist. Call another larger hospital's pharmacy. Sometimes they want to know which patient one is calling about but for questions like the OP's they will often just answer them. I did that one time, though to be fair I did work at the larger hospital PRN and I knew the direct number to pharmacy.

Quote from MithimeHi all, i am a new nurse. I had a question about compatibility of IV antibiotics. There is an antibiotic - Imipramine (something like that) its combination with some other antibiotc (cant remember the name) so the question is - can we piggyback that antibiotic with D5W ? Pls reply asap. Thanks!

In less time that it took you to type this, I found this. I really worry about your "critical thinking skills".http://www.vhpharmsci.com/PDTM/Monog...cilastatin.htm

I just had to say....wow...that's all....

I'm not a nurse and I found both the correct name of the ABX and the answer to the question! This doesn't fill me with confidence about the competency of some of the new grads entrusted with keeping me alive.

Sometimes I hate to say it, I think of those pictures of the impostors the state boards sends out with its quarterly newsletter when I see threads like this. This is basic pharmacology, and any reasonable and prudent nurse should know how to use an IV compatiblity chart.Of course I have been accused of having a dark twisted mind, and being paranoid.