When a healthcare professional administers a drug through a venous cannula, there is a small risk of extravasation, which means the solution leaks out of the veins and into the surrounding tissue. If ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Extravasation' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

When chemotherapy drugs accidentally leak into the tissues surrounding your veins or catheter, it’s called extravasation. While it doesn’t happen very often, it’s a serious complication. Chemotherapy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An extravasation reaction is one of those situations in oncology therapy that everyone wants to avoid and no one ...

This information explains how to care for a suspected or actual extravasation (ex-tra-va-say-shun). An extravasation is when a medication leaks from your vein into the tissue around it. This can cause ...

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The quality improvement initiatives implementing the algorithm have not been formally evaluated. However, physicians, pharmacists and nurses are managing infiltration and extravasations promptly as a ...