Special Medications...
HomeCare I.V. of Bend
can compound any sterile preparation that a physician
needs for his patient. We have formulas from Bend
Memorial Clinic Ophthamologists who need very specific
concentrations of eye injections and eye drops that are not
commercially available.
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Antibiotics for 
conjunctival and
Intravitireal injection are prepared in
our sterile vertical flow hood and clean room
and are made up fresh as each case arises with the
need for this special treatment. They are prepared
under "emergency" conditions and need to be to the clinic
as soon as they can be prepared.
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Other special
medications we prepare are droperidol (Inapsine) suppositories
for nausea. When other therapies fail, we have a supply
of hand made suppositories on hand for hospice or other
patients with the need for a non-commercial anti-emetic
therapy.
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Bladder irrigation is a common treatment for catheterized
patients with 
recurrent
bladder infections. An antibiotic such as gentamicin or
tobramicin is mixed in sterile water for irrigation and
prepared for the home health nurse or caregiver. The
solution is instilled into the bladder by an external catheter
and is left in contact with the bladder for a period of up to 3
hours, then the solution is drained. The direct
instillation of the antibiotic into the bladder is often more
effective than oral therapy and less invasive than intravenous
therapy.
Nebulized solutions are sometimes ordered for hospice patients who have difficulty taking oral meds for pain or suffer from "air hunger" and shortness of breath. The medication is specially diluted and sent out in individual syringes to placed in a nebulizer for inhalation. These special syringes take time and care to make, so a days notice is required for these orders.
Virtually anything that is not commercially available that must be compounded in a sterile environment can be made at HomeCare I.V. of Bend. It may take some research on the part of the pharmacist and the product may need to be special ordered, but we always try to deliver the required medication on time.
HomeCare I.V. of Bend, Inc. has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.
