injectable medications used for inhalation/nebulization

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Lindsey M Eick
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injectable medications used for inhalation/nebulization

We are a large institution that serves both adult and pediatric populations. There are several injectable medications that are used off-label and given via inhalation (given by respiratory therapy).

How are other institutions dispensing these medications for use? Do you draw them up in patient specific doses or do you dispense products as a unit dose vial and allow respiratory therapy to draw up the dose and administer? If you are drawing them up, how are you sending them to avoid administration via the wrong route (Intravenous)?

Some examples - n-acetylcysteine, tranexamic acid

Thanks
Lindsey