Compatibility of calcium chloride with milrinone, epinephrine, vasopressin, and heparin via in vitro testing and simulated Y-site administration.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate calcium chloride (CaCl) compatibility with commercially available and extemporaneously compounded milrinone, vasopressin, epinephrine, and heparin. This report describes 2 clinical scenarios in which patients experienced intravenous catheter precipitation when receiving multiple continuous infusions, including CaCl, and the results of an in vitro simulation of those scenarios. The hypothesis was that one or a combination of the medications would precipitate with CaCl.

Service or Disservice? Ensuring Pharmacy Students Provide Authentic Service-Learning.

Service-learning is an academic activity that most US colleges and schools of pharmacy report including in their curriculum. Service-learning can be a valuable form of experiential education that helps to reinforce didactic curricula and develop and refine the soft skills needed for pharmacy practice. However, while providing various forms of service in communities, student pharmacists may not be conducting authentic service-learning.

Once-daily aminoglycoside administration.

Once-daily aminoglycoside dosing is effective in treating gram-negative infections, including those associated with bones and joints.