Incompatible intravenous drug combinations and respective physician and nurse knowledge: a study in routine paediatric intensive care.

Objectives: To identify incompatible intravenous drug combinations in routine paediatric intensive care and evaluate physician and nurse knowledge.

Methods: In a university paediatric intensive care unit, intravenous drug incompatibilities were analysed using a database and physician and nurse knowledge of incompatibilities was assessed using a questionnaire.

Results: We analysed 665 prescriptions in 87 patients.