Narcotic dilutions for pediatric patients

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Meghan Rowcliffe
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Narcotic dilutions for pediatric patients

For those hospitals that care for pediatric patients, does your pharmacy provide a hydromorphone injection dilution for intermittent dose administration? If so, what concentration and stability?

We currently stock fentanyl 4 mcg/mL dilution and morphine 1 mg/mL dilution in our Pyxis for pediatrics, but for patients on very low doses of hydromorphone, nurses often need to dilute the hydromorphone 2 mg/mL product themselves to be able to administer the dose.

Your feedback is much appreciated!

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