New label format by Schein will prevent dispensing errors between acetahexamide and acetazolamide. Patients must demonstrate comprehension of medication instructions. Safety Briefs Hospitals using IVAC infusion pumps should be aware that some of the check valves used for piggybacking with IVAC administration sets may be difficult to prime, thus preventing gravity flow of IV solutions during IV set priming. We'd like your input on services and products that would support your error prevention efforts. Many wrongly believe long-acting parenteral penicillins are for intravenous injection.
Child suffers glaucoma from inadvertent use of corticosteroid-containing eye drops.
Two reports of mixups in therapy of women with pregnancy-induced hypertension received overdoses of IV magnesium sulfate. Felt tip pen contributes to an error in coumadin dosing. Congratulations to the 1999 recipients winners of the Pinnacle Award. Report of an error involving pre-operative dosing of phenobarbital when route is switched and physician uses apothecary system. Wording of message from prescription ajudication service almost causes a medication error.