Hang time for IV medications

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Daniel Kudryashov
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Hang time for IV medications

Hello All,

What hang time does your policy allow for IV bags with or without drug additives (i.e. how long can the IV be infusing without the need to change the bag)? Our policy currently states 24 hours, but we are considering moving to 96 hours. For instance, consider a premix bag of dopamine running at low rate. How frequently does the bag need to be changed?

Thank you,
Daniel

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