Thrombophlebitis with diazepam and ampicillin.

Infusion thrombophlebitis is a common but illunderstood complication (4, 6) of intravenouS infusions. Further drugs given in infusions may cause phlebitis. Confilicting reports are available about the incidence of phlebitis with diazepam, (1,2,5). Even commonly used antibiotics like ampicillin, in infusion increases the incidence of thrombophlebitis and worst offenders are cephalosporins, (5). Among other drugs that cause increased incidence of infusion phlebitis are tetracycline, (I) pelhedine, lignocaine (2) and potassium chloride (5). In this wnrk we have studied phlebitis caused by diazepam and ampicillin.