Hazard Alerts!

2004
10/21/2004	ISMP urges immediate replacement of Brethine ampuls with vials!
2003
05/01/2003	Confusion between tetanusdiphtheria toxoid (Td) and tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) led to unnecessary treatment.
2002
12/03/2002	Methotrexate overdose due to inadvertent administration daily instead of weekly
11/27/2002	The availability of certain newer needleless IV system connection ports makes it possible to inject fluid into the valve of these connectors with an oral syringe
02/20/2002	Recurring confusion between tincture of opium and paregoric
2001
08/22/2001	Asphyxiation possible with syringe tip caps. Do not provide hypodermic syringes to parents for administering oral liquids to children.
08/08/2001	Look-alike containers of NIMBEX (cisatracurium besylate) injection
06/27/2001	Infant's Tylenol
03/07/2001	Succinylcholine substitution during shortages
02/21/2001	Action needed to avert fatal errors from concomitant use of heparin products
01/24/2001	Reports related to labeling of the immunosuppressant, RAPAMUNE (sirolimus) unit dose liquid packets.
1998
01/28/1998	Another Brevibloc® (esmolol) death has occurred
08/18/1998	Medication errors with certain lipid-based drug products
1997
01/16/1997	The current issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology includes an abstract which ambiguously states a cisplatin dose.
11/19/1997	Cisplatin Overdose
1996
04/11/1996	Sinequan® (doxepin)
06/20/1996	TRAVASOL Amino Acid Injection in 2000 mL glass containers
09/16/1996	Captosar® Injection

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