Medication Safety Alert! January 2017

In this month's issue:

• QuarterWatch™ (2016 Quarter 2 Data): Signals for Liver Failure with Hepatitis C Drugs and Insomnia with a Variety of Drugs
• FDA Advise-ERR: Concomitant use of Entresto and ACE inhibitors can lead to serious outcomes
• Tresiba U-200 won’t allow dosing an odd number of insulin units
• Using open-ended questions is critical
• Look-alike bottles
• Clear Care and other hydrogen peroxide cleaning solutions for contact lenses
• ISMP Ambulatory Care Action Agenda (September – December 2016)
• ISMP Survey on Verbal Orders