The preparation and storage of anaesthetic drugs for obstetric emergencies: a survey of UK practice Stone JP et al. - The majority of UK obstetric units routinely draw up emergency drugs every 24 h. With conflicting evidence regarding sterility and efficacy this represents tremendous wastage and potential for drug error and tampering. It is proposed that nationwide introduction of commercially- and pharmacy-prepared drugs with long shelf lives would improve safety and cost effectiveness. [more...]
