IVPB Lasix - light protection needed?

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Erica Fredette
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IVPB Lasix - light protection needed?

Hi All, we've had a couple of near misses here in which the light-protective bag intended for a Lasix drip is placed on a different drip before dispensing, and then sent to the wrong floor based on the outer bag label. This has lead to the question: Do we even need to protect Lasix from light after mixing, as these are administered immediately and hang for a maximum of 24 hours.

What is your practice and, if you don't light-protect, which reference are you using to support this?

Thank you!

Erica Fredette
Medication Safety Officer
South Shore Health

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