Quality control and stability of ketamine, remifentanil, and sufentanil syringes in a pediatric operating theater.

Background: Transforming a drug from its commercial form into a ready-to-use drug is common practice, especially in pediatrics. However, the risk of compounding error is real and data on drug stability in practice are not always available.

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess, in real conditions, both the error rate and stability of three drugs: ketamine, remifentanil, and sufentanil.