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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49396/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2003 - Errors also have happened because of container mix-ups—for instance when alphabetic arrangement of drugs … Drugs with similar appearing names may also display in close proximity on alphabetical lists. … Most look-alike and sound-alike drugs do not share the same indications. … the Table, in 2001 the FDA required that drug application holders use “tall man” lettering, in which drugs … Use brand and generic names when prescribing or dispensing drugs known to be problematic.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 29, 2021 - Christian Bohringer MD This incident describes a common type of adverse drug event that occurs because drugs … anesthesia than in other medical fields because anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists administer drugs … An anesthesiologist may, in fact, inject up to a half million doses of different drugs in his/her professional … Smaller ampules for more concentrated medications Concentrated solutions of drugs should be provided … http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm330695.htm. Accessed January 2021.   17.

  3. Interventions to reduce adverse drug event-related outcomes in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2023 - Drugs Aging. 2020;37(2):91-98. doi:10.1007/s40266-019-00738-w. … Drugs Aging . 2020; 37 (2) :91-98 . View more articles from the same authors. … Drugs Aging. 2020;37(2):91-98. doi:10.1007/s40266-019-00738-w.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 10, 2024 - frequency of pDDI and cDDI orders did not differ between timeframes, although the likelihood of both drugs … Given the low prevalence of actual harm and the decreased likelihood of co-administration of drugs even

  5. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room | PSNet

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    July 28, 2021 - Vasoactive drugs were administered to recover the blood pressure and the patient was ventilated with … Different drugs require different concentrations, and a typical anesthetic case requires the use of at … least four medications. 7 A study that measured the concentration of diluted drugs in the OR revealed … Some drugs require serial dilution and may come in different units of weight (e.g., mcg/ml vs mg/ml). … Leading to Difficult Intubation and Severe Hypoxemia June 30, 2021 Meitheal Pharmaceuticals

  6. ISMP QuarterWatch Reports. | PSNet

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    June 07, 2017 - The report for the 2nd quarter of 2019 focuses on problems related to methotrexate errors, addictive drugs … May 5, 2018 Product-related issues make error potential enormous with investigational drugs

  7. Use of tall man letters is gaining wide acceptance. | PSNet

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    May 02, 2018 - of an ISMP survey on "tall man lettering," the use of uppercase letters as a means to differentiate drugs … See More About The Topic Physicians Pharmacists Pharmacy Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

  8. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Available therapies for RA include corticosteroids; synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, … Finally, very little is known about the benefits or risks of these drugs in different patient subgroups … : comparative risk of harms: infliximab) vs. anti-TNF Moderate Low drugs Biologic DMARDs vs. … Moderate Moderate In patients with no previous use of study drugs, higher ACR 20/50 response rates … Adjusted indirect comparisons also indicated that anakinra has lower efficacy than anti-TNF drugs.

  9. Interventions to reduce pediatric prescribing errors in professional healthcare settings: a systematic review of the last decade. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2021 - Pediatric Drugs. 2021;23(3):223-240. doi:10.1007/s40272-021-00450-6. … Pediatric Drugs . 2021; 23 (3) :223-240 . View more articles from the same authors. … Pediatric Drugs. 2021;23(3):223-240. doi:10.1007/s40272-021-00450-6.

  10. Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia in care homes: a retrospective analysis. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2022 - Drugs Aging. 2012;29(2):143-155. doi:10.2165/11598560-000000000-00000. … Drugs Aging . 2012; 29 (2) :143-155 . View more articles from the same authors. … Drugs Aging. 2012;29(2):143-155. doi:10.2165/11598560-000000000-00000.

  11. Frailty and potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with polypharmacy: a bi-directional relationship? | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Drugs Aging. 2022;39(8):597-606. doi:10.1007/s40266-022-00952-z. … Drugs Aging . 2022; 39 (8) :597-606 . View more articles from the same authors. … Drugs Aging. 2022;39(8):597-606. doi:10.1007/s40266-022-00952-z.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48193/psn-pdf
    August 28, 2019 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-detection-wrong-drug-prescribing-errors Look-alike and sound-alike (LASA) drugs … automated-detection-wrong-drug-prescribing-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alikesound-alike-drugs-literature-review-causes-and-solutions

  13. Use of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support to prevent dose errors in pediatric medication orders: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    June 05, 2024 - Pediatr Drugs. 2024;26(2):127-143. doi:10.1007/s40272-023-00614-6. … Pediatr Drugs . 2024; 26 (2) :127-143 . View more articles from the same authors. … Pediatr Drugs. 2024;26(2):127-143. doi:10.1007/s40272-023-00614-6.

  14. Dietary-Supplements Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-supplements_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 51 Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs … (when compared with cardiovascular drugs alone or cardiovascular drugs and a different dietary supplement … • Studies included cardiovascular drugs not marketed in the United States. … Drugs Aging. 2009 Dec;26(Suppl 1):41-51. PMID: 20136168. 13. Garner JB. … Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs.

  15. Clinical Summary: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection (pdf file)

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    include men who have sex with men, persons at risk via heterosexual contact, and persons who inject drugs … during sex with a partner whose HIV status is unknown and who is at high risk (eg, a person who injects drugs … men and women)  An STI with syphilis or gonorrhea within the past 6 months Persons who inject drugs

  16. DEcIDE 32: The Incident User Design in Comparative Effectiveness Research (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2012 - ...............................................................................3 Recently Marketed Drugs … If newer drugs were started more recently, the newer drugs may appear safer than older drugs because … their apparent rate would be lower; investigators would observe a higher event rate for older drugs … in a class; requiring all patients in the cohort to have a 365-day window without use of any drugs … For drugs that are available as combination products, it is important to handle the baseline period

  17. Misread Label | PSNet

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    August 28, 2024 - The packages of both drugs, made by the same manufacturer, were almost identical. … However, when one realizes that the brand name of digoxin is Lanoxin®, and that in this case both drugs … Both are drugs that would be stocked on a typical neonatal unit, and the doses used are similar. … Packaging and look-alike/sound-alike drugs are thought to be important contributing factors. … The effects of a patients’ own drugs scheme on the incidence and severity of medication administration

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41772/psn-pdf
    October 17, 2012 - scant-oversight-drug-maker-fatal-meningitis-outbreak This newspaper article discusses how the drug shortage and use of compounded drugs … scant-oversight-drug-maker-fatal-meningitis-outbreak https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-are-compounded-drugs

  19. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Inpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)

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    September 26, 2023 - 14,767,885 99.62 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 66 0.00 14,767,951 99.62 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 14,780,212 99.70 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 64 0.00 14,780,275 99.70 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 14,787,644 99.75 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 50 0.00 14,787,694 99.75 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 14,794,103 99.80 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 44 0.00 14,794,147 99.80 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 14,799,256 99.83 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 24 0.00 14,799,280 99.83 J0120-J9999: Drugs

  20. State-Wide Initiative to Standardize the Compounding of Oral Liquids in Pediatrics. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-wide-initiative-standardize-compounding-oral-liquids-pediatrics
    January 23, 2017 - Web site provides resources for an initiative to standardize concentrations of pediatric oral liquid drugs … Topics in Medication Safety March 31, 2022 Key potentially inappropriate drugs
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