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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cardiovascular-drugs-linked-many-errors
June 07, 2006 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors. … article summarizes analysis from MEDMARX SM data that revealed 80,000 errors involving cardiovascular drugs … December 12, 2007
How safe are compounded drugs? … June 29, 2005
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals announces nationwide recall … Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Ordering/Prescribing Errors
Administration Errors
Specific to High-Risk Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-are-compounded-drugs
August 28, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How safe are compounded drugs? … This article discusses the contamination and sterility issues inherent in the process of compounding drugs … August 31, 2005
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors. … July 26, 2006
Which adverse events and which drugs are implicated in drug-related hospital … 10, 2020
Spikes in demand from coronavirus patients are creating shortages of asthma drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-handling-hazardous-drugs
October 31, 2007 - Clinical Guideline
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs. … View More
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Health Care Providers
Specific to High-Risk Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cyp450-drugs-expect-unexpected
April 01, 2006 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
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Share … accessible to consumers and clinicians alike via numerous proprietary programs (e.g., Epocrates, Lexi-Drugs … information sources provide additional data regarding potential interactions with non-prescription drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/protocol-safe-use-hazardous-drugs-or
May 13, 2015 - Study
A protocol for the safe use of hazardous drugs in the OR. … A protocol for the safe use of hazardous drugs in the OR. … Perioperative personnel often care for patients requiring hazardous drugs, and guidelines recommend … The protocol includes requirements for personal protective equipment for hazardous drugs, the use of … A protocol for the safe use of hazardous drugs in the OR.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-potentially-inappropriate-drugs-pediatrics-kids-list
September 23, 2020 - Study
Emerging Classic
Key potentially inappropriate drugs … Key potentially inappropriate drugs in pediatrics: the KIDs list. … This article describes the development of the Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics, or “ … The final KIDs List includes 67 drugs/drug classes; most require a prescription and are available in … Key potentially inappropriate drugs in pediatrics: the KIDs list.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/product-related-issues-make-error-potential-enormous-investigational-drugs
May 16, 2007 - Article
Product-related issues make error potential enormous with investigational drugs … This article highlights numerous safety concerns surrounding investigational drugs and offers safe practice … December 3, 2014
Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying key drugs/drug … July 27, 2011
A mislabeling event with batched drugs: the unintended consequences of … December 15, 2021
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issues voluntary nationwide recall of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paramedics-turn-expired-drugs-due-shortages
August 23, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Paramedics turn to expired drugs due to shortages. … 2013
Use of FMEA analysis to reduce risk of errors in prescribing and administering drugs … Medical middlemen: broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs … June 1, 2022
Nearly all thirty most frequently used emergency department drugs experienced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tamper-resistant-drugs-cannot-solve-opioid-crisis
May 01, 2019 - Commentary
Tamper-resistant drugs cannot solve the opioid crisis. … Tamper-resistant drugs cannot solve the opioid crisis. … Tamper-resistant drugs cannot solve the opioid crisis. … International variations in the safety information accompanying top-selling prescription drugs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-medication-errors-parenteral-cytotoxic-drugs
October 28, 2015 - Study
Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs. … Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs. … Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/audit-missed-or-delayed-antimicrobial-drugs
January 20, 2010 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs. … December 16, 2009
Look-alike, sound-alike drugs trigger dangers. … June 25, 2014
Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-drugs-trigger-dangers
June 29, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Look-alike, sound-alike drugs trigger dangers. … November 13, 2013
Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs. … Topic
Patients
Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-tackle-high-risk-drugs-reduce-errors
October 07, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals tackle high-risk drugs to reduce errors. … March 18, 2009
What drugs do you take? … See More About The Topic
Hospitals
Patients
Hospital Pharmacy
Specific to High-Risk Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-injectable-antineoplastic-drugs-epidemiologic-study
October 19, 2022 - Study
Computerized physician order entry of injectable antineoplastic drugs: an epidemiologic … Computerized physician order entry of injectable antineoplastic drugs: an epidemiologic study of prescribing … The incidence of prescribing errors for chemotherapy drugs remained relatively high in this study, at … Computerized physician order entry of injectable antineoplastic drugs: an epidemiologic study of prescribing … The impact of a computerized physician order entry system on medical errors with antineoplastic drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-error-spotlights-drugs-danger
September 03, 2008 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Nurse error spotlights drug's danger.
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Greene L. Tampa Bay Times. June 19, 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/method-addressing-proprietary-name-similarity-us-prescription-drugs
June 10, 2020 - Commentary
A method of addressing proprietary name similarity for US prescription drugs … A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs. … A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs. … About The Topic
Ambulatory Care
Health Care Providers
Medicine
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alikesound-alike-drugs-literature-review-causes-and-solutions
September 28, 2022 - Review
Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions. … Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions. … The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) maintains a list of look-alike and sound-alike drugs … Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions. … Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residual-anaesthesia-drugs-intravenous-lines-silent-threat
October 21, 2009 - Commentary
Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines—a silent threat? … Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines--a silent threat? … Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines--a silent threat? … January 4, 2021
Despite federal legislation, shortages of drugs used in acute care settings
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-look-alikesound-alike-drugs-home-care
February 03, 2021 - Commentary
Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. … Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. … Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. … July 28, 2021
Which adverse events and which drugs are implicated in drug-related hospital … July 23, 2014
Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/distraction-anesthesiologist-and-lack-resuscitation-drugs-resulting-delayed-treatment
March 29, 2023 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of … The anesthesiologist was distracted briefly by the anesthesia technologist to sign for opioid drugs in … However, the drug refrigerator was broken and contained no drugs. … Require ready availability of neuromuscular blocking drugs and airway equipment
Succinylcholine and … Neuromuscular blocking drugs and airway resuscitation equipment must be present in the operating room