Introduction to Medication Safety in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period
Abstract:Many of us are familiar with the accidental deaths that have been reported when vincristine, intended for I.V. use, was inadvertently administered intrathecally. A recently published article in Hospital Pharmacy, by Trissel and Cohen 1 , suggests a strategy for minimizing the risk for recurrence of such an error. The article confirms the stability of vincristine when diluted to 25mL with normal saline, and suggests that the larger volume of diluted vincristine is less likely to result in a 'mix-up' in route of… Show more
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