IV Compatibility Matrix
Check Y-site and syringe compatibility between medications and diluents.
Forms calcium-ceftriaxone precipitates. Fatal in neonates.
LR contains calcium. Forms precipitates.
Y-site compatible.
Precipitates visually.
Standard diluent.
Y-site incompatible; precipitates.
Stable.
Alkaline pH inactivates catecholamines.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Alkaline pH inactivates catecholamines.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Alkaline pH inactivates catecholamines.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Alkaline pH inactivates catecholamines.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Alkaline pH inactivates catecholamines.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Risk of cracking the lipid emulsion; generally avoid mixing if possible.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Risk of cracking the lipid emulsion; generally avoid mixing if possible.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Risk of cracking the lipid emulsion; generally avoid mixing if possible.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Risk of cracking the lipid emulsion; generally avoid mixing if possible.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Known incompatibility; avoid Y-site administration.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Precipitates visually (pH dependent).
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Precipitates in most IV fluids. Give slow IV push closely to the vein insertion.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Compatible. Standard diluent/flush for phenytoin.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Highly incompatible. Precipitates rapidly. Must use NS only as diluent/flush.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Physical precipitation or chemical degradation may occur.
Compatibility depends on specific concentrations or diluents used.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Amphotericin B is incompatible with saline and many drugs. Flush line with D5W before and after.
Y-site compatible in standard concentrations.
Clinical Warning: This compatibility data is provided for educational reference only. Always consult your institutional pharmacist or official references (e.g., Trissel's) before administering multiple IV medications.
Physical compatibility (lack of precipitate) does not guarantee chemical stability.