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1 0 3 M AY 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E and when during the case they intervene. I've seen anesthesia providers properly label all syringes except those containing propofol, because they argued there was no other drug that resembled the milky white substance. But now Exparel and lipids are more common in ORs, and both look identical to propofol. Providers need to label all syringes prepared for use during procedures. Never pre-label syringes, basins or bowls before filling them with drugs. Pre-labeled con- tainers left on or near the sterile field can be inadvertently filled with the wrong medication by another caregiver. If you fill containers and syringes and label them immediately, odds are they will be labeled correctly. But if you pre- label them, the likelihood that they'll be filled with the incorrect medication increases as time passes before they're used. Note the drug's name, dose and concentra- tion on all labels. Avoid using potentially dan- gerous abbreviations. Spell out the word "units" because numerous medication errors have been caused by caregivers mistaking the shorthanded "U" for "0." Check out the ISMP's list of confusing drug names ( ismp.org/tools/ confuseddrugnames.pdf ) and use tall-man letter- ing to differentiate these sound-alike and look- alike medications when labeling vials, syringes and storage bins. P A T I E N T S A F E T Y Specifications subject to change, patent pending. Copyright © 2014 Codonics Inc. All rights reserved. 4 /2014. FDA cleared to market per 510(k) K101439, Class II. 800.444.1198 www.codonics.com Concentration Diluent Preparation and Expiration Date/Time Preparer Dilution Message/ Alert Drug Name 2D Barcode Safe Label System honored for product innovation At the point of care, SLS uses barcode technology to read information from drug containers and empowers you to safely and compliantly label any medication, anywhere in your facility. Safety is no mistake. EPINEPHrine By: BES 10 mg/10 mL Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 (1 mg/mL) Succinylcholine Thomas W. Felton Paralyzing Agent By: BES 200 mg/10 mL Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 (20 mg/mL) Prepared: 05/12/2013 15:42 Propofol 10 mg/mL By: BES Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 Nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 (0.2 mg/mL) D5W 50 mg/250 mL By: BES PF Prepared: 05/12/2013 15:42 Neostigmine 1 mg/mL *DILUTION* Prepared: 05/12/2013 15:42 Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 By: BES Preservative Free Saline ™ 25 mg/mL Meperidine -Promethazine 25 mg/mL 25 mg/mL MPF Free By: BES Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 Prepared: 05/12/2013 15:42 Curtis B. Lattimore Protamine Protamine Protamine (50 mg/mL) By: BES Expires: 500 mg/10 mL Preservative Free John M. Doe Atropine (0.4 mg/mL) By: BES 0.4 mg/1 mL Expires: 05/13/2013 15:42 OSE_1405_part2_Layout 1 5/8/14 2:24 PM Page 103