Care around Medical devices: infusion sets and devices.
Résumé
Patients who receive intravenous (IV) medications as a rule should be given special attention. As pharmacists we want to assist to optimize the treatment and prevent medication errors. Intravenous drug administration is complex and subject to iatrogenic risk. The choice of the appropriate medical devices is therefore important in each infusion setup. By his knowledge of injectable drugs and medical devices, the pharmacist can contribute to the selection of appropriate tools to control infusion rates, avoid drug incompatibilities, container–content interactions, prevent allergies or infectious complications, and improve the patient comfort.