What Does Apinch Stand for?

High-risk medications are classified by fitting into the acronym APINCH: Anti-infectives. Potassium and other electrolytes. Insulin. Narcotics and other sedatives.

What does Apinch mean?

Something that you can do in a pinch can be done if it is really necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like: I need $20,000 to set up the business, but I suppose $15,000 would do in a pinch. Merely and barely. all. all of sth idiom.

What are the top 5 high alert medications?

The five high-alert medications are insulin, opiates and narcotics, injectable potassium chloride (or phosphate) concentrate, intravenous anticoagulants (heparin), and sodium chloride solutions above 0.9%.