Drug safety notice: variable rate intravenous insulin infusion

June 11, 2019

There is currently a delay in supply of potassium chloride 10mmol (0.15 per cent) in glucose 10 per cent (500ml) that is used in the variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRII) regime for the treatment of diabetes, when serum potassium is between 3.6 and 5.0 mmol/l. Stock is expected to return to normal supply mid-June.

Please see Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion information sheet for details.

For more information please contact the pharmacy department on ext. 5259.