Our colleagues at NIVAS (National Infusion and Vascular Access Society) have written this Covid 19 guidance in partnership with the Medusa online injectable medicines guide, which many organisations will be signed up to, and the NHS specialist pharmacy service.
The link below will contain up to date information about injectable medicines during the COVID 19 outbreak and will be constantly updated.
Using gravity infusions and bolus injections in adults
Recommended medicines from professional bodies
NIVAS would also like to add that when giving bolus drugs manually they advocate the use of a 10ml, 20ml or 30ml syringe (luer-slip or luer-lock) where possible, please ask your organisation to reserve the 50ml luer-lock syringes for critical care syringe infusion pumps to avoid future stocks running low.
Please free to contact Andrew and the team for further help and support, especially sign posting for where you can get information about IV therapy and vascular access.
Stay safe everyone and thank you for everything you are doing.
Best wishes: Andrew Barton, NIVAS Chair