Safety of peripheral intravenous administration of vasoactive medication

作者：José Cárdenas-García, Karen F. Schaub, Yuly G. Belchikov, Mangala Narasimhan, Seth J. Koenig, Paul H. Mayo · 发表于：Journal of Hospital Medicine · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1002/jhm.2394 · 被引用次数：216 · 研究领域：Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis、Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy、Acute Kidney Injury Research

BACKGROUND: Central venous access is commonly performed to administer vasoactive medication. The administration of vasoactive medication via peripheral intravenous access is a potential method of reducing the need for central venous access. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of vasoactive medication administered through peripheral intravenous access. METHODS: Over a 20-month period starting in September 2012, we monitored the use of vasoactive medication via peripheral intravenous access in an 18-bed medical intensive care unit. Norepinephrine, dopamine, and phenylephrine were all approved for use through peripheral intravenous access. RESULTS: A total of 734 patients (age 72 ± 15 years, male/female 398/336, SAPS II score 75 ± 15) received vasoactive medication via peripheral intravenous access 783 times. Vasoactive medication used was norepinephrine (n = 506), dopamine (n = 101), and phenylephrine (n = 176). The duration of vasoactive medication via peripheral intravenous access was 49 ± 22 hours. Extravasation of the peripheral intravenous access during administration of vasoactive medication occurred in 19 patients (2%) without any tissue injury following treatment, with local phentolamine injection and application of local nitroglycerin paste. There were 95 patients (13%) receiving vasoactive medication through peripheral intravenous access who eventually required central intravenous access. CONCLUSIONS: Administration of norepinephrine, dopamine, or phenyle...