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Mon, 01/08/2007 - 10:55

Chris Thomas

Phenergan Removal from formularies

Can everyone who has removed or limited their use of Phenergan inÂ your hospitals please just leave me a note as to the name of your hospital.Â We are trying to get it off our formulary and the committee wants to know if other hospitals are doing it.Â Â I have 3 names of hospitals so far.

Â Also, Lynn, Is Phenergan still the mostÂ common cause ofÂ extravasation Â law suits that you see?Â Can I quote you?

Thanks,

Chris Thomas

Tue, 01/09/2007 - 09:52

lynncrni

Yes, promethazine stills

Yes, promethazine stills ranks very high in the number of cases I have been on and I still get calls regarding cases involving promethazine. I have not looked at the actual numbers recently but they still are a huge problem. And yes, you may quote me. Thanks, Lynn

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

Wed, 02/07/2007 - 10:29

lynncrni

I am still reviewing cases

I am still reviewing cases involving promethazine extravasation and intra-arterial injections. I would not say that this is the most common cause of extravasation injury though. I have not examined my numbers that closely. Lynn