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The Economics of Prefilled Syringes - August 2017 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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4 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 When does it make the most sense to buy prefilled syringes? Here are 4 instances when it's wise to consider doing so. 1. If you draw it up 10 times a day. If you use a high volume of inventory and turn it over quick- ly, go prefilled. As a rule of thumb, we'd say it makes sense to use prefilled syringes if you administer the same drug 10 times a day. This creates a con- venience for the OR team. They won't have to draw the drug up, label it properly and put it on the field. 2. If you're wasting a lot. If you're wasting a significant amount from the manufacturer's vials, go prefilled. In other words, if a drug comes in a 10-mL vial and you're using 3 mL at a time, you'll save money using a com- pounder. Neostigmine and ephedrine are among both the most expensive anesthetics and the most likely to not be completely used. 3. If there's a lot of math involved. If your doctors use a differ- ent concentration than what the manufacturer supplies, go pre- filled. There's a greater chance of an error occurring if your docs have to draw the medicine up and then dilute with saline and per- IF/THEN When to Go Prefilled • GOOD DEAL You may find that the higher per- syringe cost is worth the investment due to the time and labor it saves. Jared Sturgill

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