Intravenous to Oral Therapy Conversion - FormWeb
Intravenous to Oral Therapy Conversion
Malcolm P. Schuler, Pharm.D.
"Many hospitalized patients continue to receive intravenous medications longer than necessary. Earlier conversion from the intravenous to the oral route could increase patient safety, reduce costs, and facilitate earlier discharge from the hospital without compromising clinical care."
Arch Intern Med 2003;163(21):2585-2589
Objective
To provide an objective criteria-based process for the appropriate conversion of intravenous drug therapy to the oral route in adult hospitalized patients.
Benefits of IV to PO Conversion
? Decreased incidence of infusion-related adverse events
(e.g. phlebitis, line infections)
? Improved patient ambulation ? Improved patient comfort ? Decreased length of stay ? Decreased cost of care (direct and indirect)
Patient Selection Criteria
? Intact and functioning GI tract
Able to tolerate oral or enteral feeding (defined as tolerating at least a clear liquid diet or enteral feedings for 24 hours)
? Improving clinical status specific for drug therapy to be converted
? Criteria required for IV antibiotics prior to PO conversion:
? Tmax < 100.4?F in the previous 24 hours ? WBC is normalizing ? Absence of neutropenia (defined as ANC < 500/mm3)
? Meets no exclusion criteria
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