Your nurse may give you vindesine as a direct injection into your cannula or line. Alternatively, it can be given as a drip over a short period of time. Some people may have side effects while they are receiving chemotherapy.

What is the preferred way to administer vincristine?

The answer is C. Gravity drip using an IV minibag. Vincristine is fatal if given intrathecally. Vincas should always be administered through minibags to avoid wrong route errors and to gravity when given through a peripheral line.

How do you give vincristine?

Vincristine is given through a vein by intravenous injection (IV push) or infusion (IV). There is no pill form. Vincristine is a vesicant. A vesicant is a chemical that causes extensive tissue damage and blistering if it escapes from the vein.