Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Re: Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Phrin Vernon RVN — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:27:29 GMT

we tend to give dom/torb i/m, but fairly often give augmentin or metronidazole iv, and occasionly frusemide, so i'm sure i will be able to use one of those :)

Re: Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Maisy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:22:45 GMT

I know, a lot of students use it but unfortunately the RCVS won't budge! Could you use something like Dom/Torb?

Re: Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Phrin Vernon RVN — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:20:32 GMT

ahhh that answers that one then!

i thought it might be a grey area - no worries though - I am sure I will be able to cover it on a future med or surg case :)

thank you!

Re: Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Maisy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:09:57 GMT

If you are wanting to cover it for your iv administration unfortunately you can't as Synacthen is a diagnostic aid rather than medication.

Re: Portfolio L3 question.. drug administration - synacthen??

Saskia Quinn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:16 GMT

Synacthen is a drug which works on the Endocrine system so I am thinking it could be classed as a type of hormonal drug?