Keep Safety Considerations in Mind With Intrathecal Meds
September 2025
Questions will come up about additional safeguards needed with intrathecal (IT) meds.
IT meds get injected directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This is different from epidural meds...which go into the membrane space outside the spinal cord. Some meds can be given by either route.
Most IT meds are given as individual injections or infused through a device (implantable pump, Ommaya reservoir, etc) to treat pain, cancer, spasticity, or infection.
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