Drugs administered in the same intravenous line in six patients in the catheter of whom a white cloudy precipitate was observed.
| Human insulin 1UI/mL, D5W | Potassium chloride 1 mmol/mL, undiluted | Monobasic potassium phosphate variable concentration, NS | Furosemide sodium variable concentration, NS | Heparin sodium 416.7 UI/mL, NS | Magnesium sulfate variable concentration, NS | Other | Solute | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient 1 | X | X | X 0.8 mmol/mL | X 10 mg/mL | X | X 20 mg/mL | G20% | NS |
| Patient 2 | X | X 1.0 mmol/mL | X 1 mg/mL | X | GS | |||
| Patient 3 | X | X 0.4 mmol/mL | X 1 mg/mL | X 18 mg/mL | propofol 2%, undiluted midazolam 1 mg/mL, D5W remifentanil 0.12 mg/mL, D5W | NS | ||
| Patient 4 | X | X | X 0.6 mmol/mL | X 1 mg/mL | X | NS | ||
| Patient 5 | X | X | X 0.2 mmol/mL | X 5 mg/mL | X | X 20 mg/mL | propofol 2%, undiluted | NS |
| Patient 6 | X 0.2 mmol/mL | X 5 mg/mL | X | X 8 mg/mL | NS |
NS=NaCl 0.9%; D5W=Dextrose 5%; G20%=Dextrose 20%; GS=Dextrose 5%-NaCl 0.9% (2:1).