Audit of emergency anaesthetic drug tray preparation in the obstetric theatre

The preparation and storage of anaesthetic drugs for obstetric emergencies: a survey of UK practice

“…These figures are not dissimilar to those found during a previous national audit, and demonstrate that this has not improved since 2002. 2 Poor labelling of syringes, combined with the large number of drugs prepared, compounds the risk of preparation or administration error. 1 We recommend that individual syringes of drugs drawn up in advance should be clearly labelled with a minimum of the drug name and dose or concentration, the date and time of preparation and the initials or signature of the person who prepared it.…”

“…Drawing up large numbers of drugs in advance of their use, often by a different anaesthetist, increases the risk of error. 1,2 Potential tampering by a third party is also cause for concern.…”