Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in Indiana.

Todd A Walroth; Heather A Dossett; Meagan Doolin; Derek McMichael; Jennifer G Reddan; Dan Degnan; James Fuller

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Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in Indiana.

June 7, 2017

Walroth TA, Dossett HA, Doolin M, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(7):491-497.

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Standardizing drug concentrations addresses a medication safety concern for both adult and pediatric inpatients. This commentary describes a state-wide consensus project that reconciled existing lists of adult IV drug concentrations to develop a final list of 26 IV concentrations to reduce risks of medication errors.

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