Drug Monographs

The following intravenous drug monographs are for medications commonly used in critical care. If the drug you are interested in locating is not listed below AND you are INSIDE London Health Sciences Centre, please check the LHSC Parenteral Drug Administration (PDAM) Index. Generic drugs are listed in lower case, trade name drugs begin with an upper-case letter.

A-B

• adenosine
• Adenocard
• Adrenalin
• Alteplase: Thrombolytic decision tree (tPA vs tenecteplase)
  
  Refer to LHSC PDAM (intranet) for TPA dosing guidelines:
   
  • Alteplase dosing for Acute Stroke, MI or Pulmonary Embolism
  • Tenectaplase dosing for Acute Myocardial Infarction 
  • Alteplase (Cathflo) for declotting vascular lines
• Amidate
• amiodarone
• Anexate
• Antizol
• Apresoline
• Argatroban
• Ativan
• atropine
• Brevibloc

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C-D

• Cardizem
• Cathlo (alteplase) for declotting vascular lines
• cisatracurium
• Cordarone
• dexmedetomidine
• diazepam
• digoxin
• Dilantin
• diltiazem
• Diprivan
• dobutamine
• Dobutrex
• dopamine

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E-F

• epinephrine
• Epoprostenol (See LHSC PDAM for Dosing Information)

Caripul (epoprostenol - AS) This is the brand that is currently in use at LHSC. The salt used to suspend this form of epoprostenol proves a more stable solution (arginine and sucrose), therefore, it does not need to be kept on ice. 

Flolan (epoprostenol - GM) 
Flolan  is suspended in Glycine and mannitol. This brand will only be seen in the rare patient who is on it at home. It MUST be kept on ice at all times. 

• esmolol
• etomidate
• fentanyl
• flumazenil
• fomepizole

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G-H

• glucagon
• Haldol
• haloperidol
• hydralazine

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I-J

• Intropin
• Isoptin
• isoproterenol
• Isuprel

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K-L

• ketamine
• Ketalar
• labetalol
• Lanoxin
• Levophed
• lidocaine
• Lopressor
• lorazepam

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M-N

• methotrimeprazine
• metoprolol
• midazolam
• milrinone
• morphine
• naloxone
• Narcan
• Neosynephrine
• Nimbex
• Nipride
• nitroglycerin
• nitroprusside
• norepinephrine
• Nozinan

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O-P

• octreotide
• Pantoloc
• pantoprazole
• Pentothal
• phenobarbital
• phentolamine
• phenylephrine
• phenytoin
• Precedex
• Pressyn  
• Primacor  
• procainamide  
• Pronestyl
• propofol

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Q-R

• rocuronium
• Rogitine

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S-T

• salbutamol
• Sandostatin
• Sublimaze
• thiopental
• TPA
  • Thrombolytic decision tree (tPA vs tenecteplase)
    
    Refer to LHSC PDAM (intranet) for TPA dosing guidelines:
    • Alteplase dosing for Acute Stroke, MI or Pulmonary Embolism
    • Tenectaplase dosing for Acute Myocardial Infarction 
    • Alteplase (Cathflo) for declotting vascular lines
• Tridil

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U-V

• Valium
• vasopressin
• Ventolin
• verapamil
• Versed

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WXYZ

• Xylocaine
• Zemuron

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1.  These monographs are to considered as addendums to the London Health Sciences (LHSC) Parenteral Drug Administration Manual (PDAM).

2.  Please refer to the LHSC Infusion Compatibility Chart for information on medication compatibility or call the Pharmacy Department.

3.  All IV infusions in CCTC should be infused via an infusion pump.  The monographs will specifically identify medications which should not be continued as infusions should there be pump failure or extenuating circumstances.
 

Lynne Kelly, Pharmacist CCTC
Brenda Morgan, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CCTC

Last Updated: October 28, 2024 (BM)