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Confusion about epinephrine dosing leading to iatrogenic overdose: a life-threatening problem with a potential solution.
Kanwar M, Irvin CB, Frank JJ, et al. Confusion about epinephrine dosing leading to iatrogenic overdose: a life-threatening problem with a potential solution. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55(4):341-4. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.008.
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May 12, 2010
Kanwar M, Irvin CB, Frank JJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55(4):341-4.
This article discusses several cases of errors and near misses due to incorrect dosing of epinephrine and gives examples of potential solutions to the problem. A prior study found that unclear drug labels contributed to medication errors with epinephrine.
