IV Piggyback
IV Piggyback
What Is an IV Piggyback?
An endovenous (IV) piggyback is a way to distribute medication through an intravenous line that is introduced into a patient’s vein. The medication in an IV piggyback is mixed in a small amount of compatible fluid, such as normal saline or glucose with salty. The nurse can program the IV pump as a secondary, which will stop the main IV infusion and allow the secondary medication to infuse. Once the IV piggyback is finished, the main fluids will begin to infuse once again.
The therapies in the piggyback infusion may not be computer with other IV piggybacks. If two computer medications mix in the same line, it could form a precipitate or form in the tubing. Therefore, it is important that the intravenous tubing be flushed in between IV piggyback administrations. This can become a challenge if a patient is on several intravenous piggybacks due to the amount of IV lines that will be hanging from the pole.
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