Continuous Albuterol

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Randi Trope
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Continuous Albuterol

How do you administer albuterol for continuous nebulization to ventilated patients? It requires administration of the product into a nebulizer via a syringe pump. Was wondering if you were using the IV pump you currently use for this product?

The syringe is a 60 mL syringe recognized by the pump however the syringe end cannot connect with IV tubing. The tubing that does come with the syringe at it’s other end can only connect with the nebulizer and not an IV line.

Our P&T is wondering if it’s permissible to use a device approved for administration of IV medications for administration of respiratory medications.

I Was wondering what other hospitals do?

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