The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy
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At the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, more than 6000 inpatients per year undergo IV saline flushes by prefilled syringe to assess and maintain patency of IV tubing. In studies involving adults, it has been reported that volatile substances may leach from syringe materials into the saline, leading to taste and/or odour disturbances. ⋯ Flushing of IV tubing with prefilled NS syringes resulted in taste and/or odour disturbances in a pediatric population.