Mucomyst

Does anyone know of any tricks for administering Mucomyst PO? I have heard mixing it with grape juice hides the smell. Any other suggestions???
Mix with whatever soda you have on the unit, have them pinch their nose and then down it.

yeah, I used to mix it with juice, but now use coca-cola and get way less complaints.*funny story: I once had a patient who loooooved the taste of mucomyst! it was so crazy! he would ask me when the next dose was due! I couldn't believe it!! hahahaha*

I give this constantly. I let the pt choose what they would like as a 'mixer', then I mix a small amount of whatever they chose with the Mucomyst in a small medicine cup. I have them swallow the Mucomyst mixture in one gulp and give them a sip of whatever their drink of choice was as a 'chaser'.

Quote from pinksugarI give this constantly. I let the pt choose what they would like as a 'mixer', then I mix a small amount of whatever they chose with the Mucomyst in a small medicine cup. I have them swallow the Mucomyst mixture in one gulp and give them a sip of whatever their drink of choice was as a 'chaser'.

We use Coke in a covered glass w/a straw. Pinch nose and suck that stuff down.

Some things are better than others, but there's no way to eliminate the smell. Mucomyst stinks. Sometimes I talk to the doc and see if there's a contraindication to administering it IV. If not, I see if we can give it that way.However, I'm in the ER, and usually only end up giving the first does of Mucomyst.

Poor cola out of the can, squirt it in the can, give them a straw.

Quote from NurseStephRNyeah, I used to mix it with juice, but now use coca-cola and get way less complaints.*funny story: I once had a patient who loooooved the taste of mucomyst! it was so crazy! he would ask me when the next dose was due! I couldn't believe it!! hahahaha*

I laughed when I looked up Mucomyst on line! This is what it says: "With the administration of Mucomyst, the patient may observe initially a slight disagreeable odor that is soon not noticeable"SLIGHT disagreeable odor????

I've only ever given it via neb which by the sounds of it, is way more pleasant than po.

We gave it in chocolate milk...blech!

I let the patient choose the mixer but apple juice seems to be the preference of most. I pour a small amount of juice in a cup and swish it with ice to make it super cold. I then draw up the mucomyst and submerge the needle in the juice before squirting it in. Making the mix really cold helps the taste (or so I'm told) while submerging the needle seems to cut down on the initial smell substantially. They then have a chaser of their choice. The majority of patients hate it, though while I've never had anyone love it, I do get patients who don't mind it.