Baldwin J N, Wedemeyer H F
Hosp Pharm. 1980 Sep;15(9):453-6.
Use of oral syringes at children's and ASHP-accredited residency hospitals in the United States was surveyed. Questionnaires were mailed to 131 hospitals; 117 (89.3%) were returned. Of the responding hospitals, 54.5% of children's hospitals and 67.1% of residency hospitals used oral syringes. There was no definite preference for a particular brand or type (glass vs. plastic) of syringe. Patients who often required liquid dosage forms, including pediatric and geriatric patients and patients with nasogastric tubes, were most frequently included in oral syringe distribution systems. Twenty-six of the 73 hospitals utilizing oral syringes used them for most unit dose liquids in all drug distribution systems. The remainder reported use for specific medications or circumstances. Expiration dating policies varied from 24 hours to one year to the manufacturer's expiration dating. The survey indicates widespread use of oral syringes and identifies a need for evaluation of medication stability in these devices.
对美国儿童医院和美国卫生系统药师协会（ASHP）认证的住院医师培训医院口服注射器的使用情况进行了调查。问卷被邮寄给131家医院；117家（89.3%）回复。在回复的医院中，54.5%的儿童医院和67.1%的住院医师培训医院使用口服注射器。对于特定品牌或类型（玻璃与塑料）的注射器没有明确偏好。经常需要液体剂型的患者，包括儿科和老年患者以及有鼻胃管的患者，最常被纳入口服注射器分发系统。在使用口服注射器的73家医院中，有26家在所有药品分发系统中对大多数单剂量液体使用口服注射器。其余医院报告仅在特定药物或情况下使用。有效期政策从24小时到一年不等，也有遵循制造商规定的有效期的情况。该调查表明口服注射器使用广泛，并指出需要评估这些装置中药物的稳定性。
