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Discolored Solutions
What color should it be or shouldn't it be?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cyanokit | It SHOULD be dark red! Do not use if not dark red. |
| Nitroprusside | Decomposition of the solution looks orange, dark brown or blue. Blue means almost complete decomposition. Do not use if discolored. |
| Chlorpromazine | Slightly yellow is okay! Do not use if darker than light yellow. |
| Dopamine | Slightly yellow is okay! Do not use if darker than light yellow. |
| Dacarbazine | Pink means the solution has decomposed. Do not use. |
| Norepinephrine | Brown means oxidation has occurred. Do not use. |
| Epinephrine | Oxidation turns the liquid pink then brown, do not use if discolored. |
| Isoproterenol | Do not use if liquid turns pink or darker. |
| Morphine | Do not use if the solution is dark. |
| Tigecycline | Reconstituted solution SHOULD be yellow/orange. Do not use if green/black. |