09 December 2009
Dose switch to another dosage form of Neoral® increase the risk of medication error?
Fanak Fahimi, Shadi Baniasadi, Katayoun Najafi zadehAnn Transplant 2009; 14(4): 58-60 :: ID: 880556
Abstract
Background: One of the most significant ways to avoid medication errors is to study the errors that have occurred in other institutions and to use the information to prevent similar accidents at other practice sites.
Case Report: We report a cyclosporine overdose that was caused, in part, by misinterpretation of the medication order of a transplanted patient. In transplantation regimen, a 15 mg BID dose of cyclosporine was supposed to be given as part of the immunosuppressive therapy. Unfortunately the patient received a total of 1500 mg but survived the overdose.
Conclusions: This case should be considered in the development of strategies to prevent unfavorable outcomes resulting from such errors.
Keywords: neoral
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