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W
hen does it
make the
most sense
to buy pre-
filled
syringes? Some say if you admin-
ister a drug 10 times or more a
day, you'll save considerable
time not having to draw it up,
label it and put it on the field.
Others say if you're always
throwing away some medication
that didn't make it into the
Most Popular Prefilled Syringes
Our survey reveals which drugs our readers
buy premixed, prelabeled and ready to give.
• SURE SHOT Our survey found that prefilled syringes can both
save money and make compliance easier for facilities.
Jared
Sturgill
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
Here are the prefilled syringes
our survey respondents most
frequently purchase:
phenylephrine 30.56%
lidocaine 27.78%
ephedrine 22.22%
propofol 19.44%
succinylcholine 19.44%
fentanyl 16.67%
neostigmine 16.67%
dilaudid 16.67%
rocuronium 8.33%
glycopyrrolate 8.33%
labetalol 8.33%
midazolam 5.56%
ketamine 2.78%
cefazolin 2.78%
bupivacaine 2.78%
ropivacaine 2.78%
SOURCE: Outpatient Surgery
Magazine Survey, May 2019
105 respondents
Phenylephrine Tops the List
PREVAILING PREFILLS
