Government Resource Serious medication errors from intravenous administration of nimodipine oral capsules. Citation Text: Serious medication errors from intravenous administration of nimodipine oral capsules. United States Food and Drug Administration; FDA. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 11, 2010 United States Food and Drug Administration; FDA. This announcement reports on numerous errors in which an oral medication, nimodipine, was administered intravenously and describes how such errors occur. Free full text Related information Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Serious medication errors from intravenous administration of nimodipine oral capsules. United States Food and Drug Administration; FDA. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) New dosing recommendations to prevent potential Valcyte (valganciclovir) overdose in pediatric transplant patients. September 29, 2010 MedWatch E-list. March 1, 2010 FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely. November 19, 2014 Examining the Copy and Paste Function in the Use of Electronic Health Records. March 1, 2017 FDA alerts patients and health care professionals of EpiPen auto-injector errors related to device malfunctions and user administration. April 8, 2020 Medicines in My Home. December 2, 2015 Promethazine HCl (marketed as Phenergan) Information. June 23, 2009 Benzocaine sprays marketed under different names, including Hurricaine, Topex, and Cetacaine. May 4, 2015 Medication errors resulting from confusion between risperidone (Risperdal) and ropinirole (Requip). June 22, 2011 Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams. December 16, 2020 View More Related Resources Cardinal Health recalls Argyle UVC insertion tray due to missing instructions for use for the Safety Scalpel N11. September 1, 2021 FDA Safety Communication: update--robotically-assisted surgical devices in mastectomy. August 20, 2021 FDA updates vinca alkaloid labeling for preparation in intravenous infusion bags only. February 3, 2021 Differences in strength expression on product labels of compounders and conventional manufacturers may lead to dosing errors. October 10, 2018 Drug formulations that require potentially inaccurate volumes to prepare doses for infants and children. June 25, 2012 Medication errors resulting from confusion between risperidone (Risperdal) and ropinirole (Requip). June 22, 2011 Morphine sulfate oral solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL): medication use error—reports of accidental overdose. January 19, 2011 Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring technology. March 12, 2010 Relenza (zanamivir) inhalation powder. March 12, 2010 Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid Products: Medication Use Errors. March 3, 2010 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units Health Care Providers Risk Managers Quality and Safety Professionals Critical Care View More
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