Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Phrin Vernon RVN — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:24:17 GMT

[quote user="Princess Ophelia Hermione MacBeth"]

I also don't draw up diazepam in advance and always discard anything colleagues draw up in advance as now 'dud'. I also remember reading this in one of the text books.

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Ditto. I also discard pre drawn up drugs, unless they are labelled, or unless a colleague has specifically told me what they are, and shown me the actual syringe, where they have put it etc

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Louise B — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:45:26 GMT

I also don't draw up diazepam in advance and always discard anything colleagues draw up in advance as now 'dud'. I also remember reading this in one of the text books.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Susan Jackson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:33:20 GMT

Yes I was told for my diploma not to draw up diazapam for this reason. If it's in the compendium or BSAVA book it's valid.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

paula morgan — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:06:25 GMT

Yip, our vet tutor just told us this at college, not to draw it up in advance x

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Michelle Crawford — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:36:44 GMT

This is what I've also been taught

I never draw up diazepam in advance and I've always avoided injecting it through a giving set.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Sue Cox — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:14:56 GMT

I always remember seeing a picture in the BSAVA Practical Nursing book, of an empty syringe and needle with vial of diazepam next to it and dosage instructions attached to a kennel because of the interaction with the syringe plastic....

hang on....

Yes page 119 as cited....

"Diazepam, when drawn up into a syringe, will attach to the plastic within about 15 minutes"

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:02:41 GMT

[quote user="Selena (Hypnorm) Carnell VN"]The effect on the diazepam concentration of storing diazepam injection and diazepam emulsion in plastic syringes for up to 4h was also studied. It was found that the diazepam concentration remained unchanged during this time.

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I've heard both of these - if given with a plastic syringe, draw up immediatley before use, and do not give via an IV drip line

I've got no back up other than what I have been told - Would be interesed Selena in a link to the study you have quoted

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Honeybadger — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:43:19 GMT

I have also been taught that it shouldn't be given through a drip line as it will adhear to the plastic before it reaches the vein, should just be given straight into the catheter.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Dawn Seabrook — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:58:30 GMT

I have always been told not to draw it into plastic syringes unless giving it straight away and it is still listed in the drug interactions section of the formulary so assume it is still relevant.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Leigh Hinsley RVN NCert(BDev) MBVNA — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:59:40 GMT

Although I wasn't taught it at college, I was told by a colleague who worked in an emergency not to draw up diazepam in advance for the same reason. I thought it still stood but maybe its an old wives tale?

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Selena Carnell — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:14:57 GMT

Found the above online.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Selena Carnell — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:14:17 GMT

The effect on the diazepam concentration of storing diazepam injection and diazepam emulsion in plastic syringes for up to 4h was also studied. It was found that the diazepam concentration remained unchanged during this time.

Re: Diazepam and plastic syringes??

Selena Carnell — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:11:44 GMT

never heard of that at all :/