FDA issues a talk paper about changes in Rezulin®
labeling.
Potential Mix up 1 --- Volmax®
and Flomax®.
Potential Mix up 2 --- Serzone®
and Seroquel®.
ICN pharmaceutical's vials of Prostigmin®
look similar to its Tensilon®
vials.
Potential for confusing prefilled syringes of Versed®
with Valium®
prefilled syringes.
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the United Way campaign.
Are you certain that proper techniques are being used
by staff conducting mass influenza vaccination programs?
Study encourages patients to ask if the health care
professional who comes in contact with them has washed
his/her hands.
Standarization and control of vocabulary can help
to reduce errors. Let ISMP and USP know about advertisements
that use problem abbreviations by sending reports to
the USP MERP.
FDA announces intentions to require warning labels
about alcohol consumption with over-the-counter pain
relievers.
HHS Department issues preliminary recommendations
for the management of patients that took fenfluramine
or dexfenfluramine.
Lipid delivery systems for amphotericin B provide
opportunity for dosage mixups.
QD (daily) abbreviation continues to cause problems
... it is often misinterperted as QID (four times a
day).
Hospital in the news when a nurse almost makes
a mistake. Patient's mother noticed that the syringe
looked larger and stopps nurse who discovers miscalculation.
Systemic absorption of topical anesthetics is often
forgotten, which in some cases can lead to disaatrous
consequences.
A managed healthcare plan now covers Pepcid AC (OTC)
and requires patients on prescription strength doses
to use the OTC tablets to get the correct dose in order
to cut costs. Thus a patient on 40 mg now takes 4 tablets
instead of one
