Acyclovir precipitation

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Laurie Willhite
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Acyclovir precipitation

We had two incidences of IV acyclovir 7 mg/ml precipitation in IV tubing. We investigated temp, concentration, and the possibility of a TPN/acyclovir Y site issue with no results. Any thoughts?