Medication Safety Alert! February 2018

In this month's issue:

• Unreadable Barcodes and Multiple Barcodes on Packages Can Lead to Errors
• what's in a Name? The "-triptan" drug name stem
• Don't forget to take the ISMP Survey on Smart Infusion Pumps FOR FRONTLINE NURSES 
• Congratulations, nurses! Gallup poll releases results
• Simplist syringe with StabilOx canister may surprise some
• Mix-ups between AuroMedics levoFLOXacin and levETIRAcetam
• Don't "hold onto that patch!
• Mix-up with VoLumen and Voluven