Potassium Chloride Injections May Be Confused For Other Products, ISMP Warns
The ISMP is warning of potential medication errors due to confusion over new packaging for B. Braun potassium chloride solutions.
The ISMP is warning of potential medication errors due to confusion over new packaging for B. Braun potassium chloride solutions.
An ISMP report highlights drug name confusion as one of the leading causes of medication errors.
An ISMP report on the most common medication errors in 2021 includes several recurring problems involving administration of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Smiths Medical is recalling about 1.4 million insulin syringes with skewed measurement markings which could result in an insulin overdose.
Some blister packs of generic Kappra, an anticonvulsant, may scan as generic Aleve due to a barcode scanning problem, according to a warning by ISMP.
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A new survey finds many compounding pharmacies still make dispensing errors despite stringent improvements and requirements put in place over the last several years.