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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, BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

126 Main Street, 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