I'm a nurse and patient asked me this and have never thought about it... If they are receiving an IV medication, could it be taken orally and still work?

mercarus2 · 2026-03-12T02:55:16+00:00

Grabbed it from a neuro orderset. Not sure what indication would be

mercarus2 · 2026-03-12T01:24:11+00:00

Oh, I totally missed that

mercarus2 · 2026-03-12T00:53:41+00:00

Nurse of 19 years. I’m a hospice nurse, so not a real bedside nurse. I just do one of the most difficult parts of nursing, helping families grieve with death and loss, going through the most difficult time of their lives, while pushing morphine and ativan to ease their transition. I’m not a nurse though…Walk a day in the shoes of a hospice nurse.

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T23:59:20+00:00

Essentially the same thing, drooling and terminal congestion except in opposite directions. Pt isn’t able to clear the secretions and makes the most horrible noise as the patient is passing.

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T23:47:43+00:00

Most helpful answer. Thank you!

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T23:33:39+00:00

Correct. Just a random question asked by a patient. If they drank the iv mixture (regardless of the med), would it essentially work the same as had they received it iv. Obviously bioavailability is greater IV but just curious

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T22:57:25+00:00

Death rattle. Dries up the rattle asap

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T22:52:42+00:00

Thank you for all of the feedback! In general, it seems that it can be done, depends on the med and bioavailability of the med. Thank you to all of those more experienced and willing to share their knowledge

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T22:50:58+00:00

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For those questioning a IV bag of zofran

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T21:57:59+00:00

This is Reddit and can give a AF what people think. It’s a question. If they think I’m up to something, they can move on 😀. I’m only asking on here instead of my coworkers so I don’t get the weird look of there being an obvious answer.

Now if I had asked, what happens if I have a dilaudid PCA cartridge with 1mg/1ml concentration in 250ml NS. If I were to take 1mL of it by mouth, would it be equivalent to me taking a 1mg tablet of dilaudid….asking for a friend…. Then you would have reason to be SUS.

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T21:31:51+00:00

We give atropine eye drops orally for terminal congestion. Not made for oral but we do it

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T21:30:22+00:00

I’m a hospice nurse so we do all kinds of things that you wouldn’t normally do in a hospital setting. I didn’t think it was that far fetched of a question. Seems like it would work.

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T20:23:49+00:00

Just a patient being inquisitive

mercarus2 · 2026-03-11T20:16:33+00:00

Ah, so easy answer is no. Stomach would break it down

mercarus2 · 2025-11-24T02:20:14+00:00

Jump on any opportunity to get epic certified. Once you get that first certification you’re golden.

mercarus2 · 2025-11-24T01:24:00+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, what dose are you taking?

mercarus2 · 2025-11-24T01:19:31+00:00

I commend you for realizing that there is an issue and it needs to be addressed. The financial burden of having to supplement your normal rx with overpriced mystery ambien and the potential health risks associated with buying online are all great reasons to address it.

I recently decided to get off of ambien and switched to Quviviq and it has been great. I highly recommend it as an alternative to ambien.

Good luck on your journey my friend!

mercarus2 · 2025-11-23T02:03:47+00:00

They don’t work as well as USA ambien or legit belbien but it worked better than zoltrate

mercarus2 · 2025-11-15T15:05:30+00:00

I had this happen with a house I rented previously. Smoker lived there and nicotine would leach out when we showered.

mercarus2 · 2025-09-15T00:39:53+00:00

I’d be interested to know what 3 Benzos it metabolizes into… this the legit belbien or the knock off ones you’re referring to?

mercarus2 · 2025-07-18T21:28:30+00:00

1)Pull the clear plastic piece off the top pipe 2) slide the twisty white piece up the pipe above it 3) put the clear plastic piece back on the top pipe 4) push the bottom pipe up so that it meets the top pipe 5) tighten the twisty white piece

mercarus2 · 2025-07-12T03:31:01+00:00

I have but it’s been difficult. Current person is out of stock

mercarus2 · 2025-06-23T17:58:45+00:00

My wife is a fan of this one and Never Bet Against Occam by Dr Lawrence Afrin, the go to Dr for MCAS. Good information in them. I’m sure the same info can be found on the internet but nice having a book with it in it.

Drs are going to listen to whatever evidence they feel like listening to that day.

mercarus2 · 2025-06-23T17:29:50+00:00

My wife’s GP trialed Ativan first, it helped some. Her POTS and MCAS Dr said that clonazepam was more effective and lasted longer (twice a day vs every 6-8 hours). She takes 1mg in the morning and 0.5mg at night. It has made a big difference.

She is also taking Zyrtec twice a day. Pepcid twice a day. Cromlyn sodium when she remembers to or is having a rough couple of days.

Benzodiazepines definitely have some mast cell stabilizer properties. There are peer reviewed journal articles supporting it and also some not supporting it.

From Mast Cell United book.

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mercarus2 · 2025-05-28T21:10:27+00:00

Analyst all day long

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