As a pharmacist-member of the drug protocol management team, what process should you suggest to be included in the Drug Protocol to avoid the following medication errors? Patient received amiodarone instead of amlodipine. Patient received Diamicron plain tablet instead of Diamicron MR Nifedipine GITS given via NGT Fluorouracil given for 25 hours rather than 24 hours. Dexamethasone given to a diabetic patient
As a pharmacist-member of the drug protocol management team, what process should you suggest to be included in the Drug Protocol to avoid the following medication errors? Patient received amiodarone instead of amlodipine. Patient received Diamicron plain tablet instead of Diamicron MR Nifedipine GITS given via NGT Fluorouracil given for 25 hours rather than 24 hours. Dexamethasone given to a diabetic patient
Chapter6: Oral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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As a pharmacist-member of the drug protocol management team, what process should you suggest to be included in the Drug Protocol to avoid the following medication errors?
- Patient received amiodarone instead of amlodipine.
- Patient received Diamicron plain tablet instead of Diamicron MR
- Nifedipine GITS given via NGT
- Fluorouracil given for 25 hours rather than 24 hours.
- Dexamethasone given to a diabetic patient
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