ISMP Warns of Dosing Errors Linked to Paxlovid
The ISMP warns of dozens of dosing errors linked to the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, often involving overdosing of patients with renal impairment.
Tag Archives: Medication Error
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Overprescribing of Antibiotics for Children Cut By More Than 50% At Clinics By Using Techniques Widely Available: Study
A new study shows already available doctor intervention tools can prevent a significant amount of antibiotic overprescribing.
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Overuse of Antibiotics in Children Runs Up Staggering Health Care Costs: Study
The findings of a new study reveal antibiotic overuse in children leads to increased antibiotic resistance, unnecessary side effects, and costs the health care system millions of dollars annually.
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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.
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ISMP Releases Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
An ISMP report highlights drug name confusion as one of the leading causes of medication errors.
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COVID Vaccine Administration Problems Top ISMP’s List of Medication Safety Concerns from 2021
An ISMP report on the most common medication errors in 2021 includes several recurring problems involving administration of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Insulin Overdose Risk Results in Recall of 1.4M Smiths Medical Mislabeled Syringes
Smiths Medical is recalling about 1.4 million insulin syringes with skewed measurement markings which could result in an insulin overdose.
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ISMP Warns Barcode Scanning Errors Could Cause Medication Mixups Between Generic Kappra and Aleve
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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ISMP Issues Analysis, Recommendations On Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Errors
The ISMP has released a report on common COVID-19 administration errors and the recommendations they believe will help health care professionals avoid those mistakes.
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A Third Of Older Americans Still Do Not Understand When Antibiotics Should Be Used: Study
A new survey finds many older Americans misuse antibiotics, even though they understand overuse of the vital drugs is dangerous.