Table 3.
Knowledge of staff members of the critical care unit in a questionnaire about compatible or incompatible drug combination pairs that occur frequently in this unit (n = 14 participants with a total of 154 responses)
| Drug #1 | Drug #2 | Compatible | Correct answer | Incorrect answer | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiodarone | Calcium chloride | No | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Esketamine | Dexmedetomidine | Yes | 79% | 21% | 0% |
| Sufentanil | Adrenaline | Yes | 57% | 43% | 0% |
| Amiodarone | Sodium chloride | No | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Propofol | Esketamine | Yes | 93% | 7% | 0% |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | Pantoprazole | No | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Heparine | Potassium chloride | Yes | 21% | 79% | 0% |
| Cefuroxime | Sodium bicarbonate | No | 79% | 7% | 14% |
| Nutrition (Smofkabiven) | Metronidazole | Yes | 79% | 21% | 0% |
| Nutrition (Smofkabiven) | Cefuroxime | Yes | 71% | 29% | 0% |
| Furosemide | Pantoprazole | No | 43% | 57% | 0% |
Bold background: The three drugs most frequently identified as incompatible in the medical record analysis