Regarding pre-made IV products that have overwraps stating that product should be kept in overwrap until time of use – how do you dispense these products?
We have always removed the products from the overwrap in the pharmacy, assigned a new beyond use date based on when overwrap was removed, and then dispensed with patient-specific label. It was brought to our attention that other hospitals dispense these products to nursing units with the patient specific label on the overwrap, and the nurse is expected to peel the label off, remove the product from the overwrap, and place the label on the product at the time of administration. Does anyone have any comments as to risk of medication errors versus decreased stability of products?