Table 4. − Phlebitic potentials of intravenous medications other than antibiotics. Novi Sad, Niš and Osijek, Serbia and Croatia, 2012.
Generic Name | n* | Min. | Max. | Mean | SD† |
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Diazepam | 89 | 1 | 5 | 2.17 | 1.27 |
Epinephrine hydrochloride | 87 | 1 | 5 | 1.90 | 1.07 |
Aminophylline | 91 | 1 | 5 | 2.58 | 1.18 |
Pethidine hydrochloride | 54 | 1 | 4 | 2.24 | 0.97 |
Digoxin | 86 | 1 | 5 | 2.16 | 1.13 |
Amiodarone hydrochloride | 90 | 1 | 5 | 2.56 | 1.21 |
Hydrocortisone | 84 | 1 | 5 | 2.37 | 1.31 |
Metoclopramide | 90 | 1 | 5 | 2.01 | 1.02 |
Morphine hydrochloride | 83 | 1 | 5 | 2.54 | 1.32 |
Heparin | 86 | 1 | 5 | 1.93 | 1.15 |
Furosemid | 89 | 1 | 5 | 1.87 | 0.97 |
Calcium glubionate | 88 | 1 | 5 | 2.77 | 1.35 |
*n = Number of participants who rated the drug
†Standard deviation