Infusion Center subcutaneous infusion vs. push?

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Mon, 02/23/2026 - 14:11
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Stacie Ethington
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Infusion Center subcutaneous infusion vs. push?

What is the practice at your organization for subcutaneous administrations that are longer than 5 minutes?

For example, if you look up Rystiggo in Lexidrugs, it explicitly calls out use of an infusion pump.

If you look up Phesego, it calls out 5-8 minute administrations, but no reference to a pump from what I can tell.

Are you putting anything greater than 5 minutes on pump similar to IV medications? Or are you going med by med per their IFU for subcutaneous?
Thanks in advance,
Stacie Ethington MSN, RN
Nebraska Medicine

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