Implementation

• To prevent contact dermatitis, avoid getting solution on hands

» Phenothiazines should be discontinued 48 hr before and not resumed for 24 hr after myelography because they lower the seizure threshold

• IM: Do not inject subcut or IV. Inject slowly into deep, well-developed muscle. Rotate injection sites

• Syringe Compatibility:

» atropine

» butorphanol

» hydroxyzine

» metoclopramide

» perphenazine

» scopolamine

» sufentanil

• Syringe Incompatibility:

» heparin

» ranitidine

Manufacturer does not recommend mixing other drugs in syringe with methotrimeprazine

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