Improve Safety When Searching for Med Names

February 2022

Searching for med names in automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) and other computer systems can be risky business.

Multiple or unexpected products may show up...increasing the chance that the wrong med will be selected.

In one case, a nurse typed in "ve" to find Versed (midazolam)...but mistakenly chose vecuronium, which led to a patient's death.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Improve Safety When Searching for Med Names
COVID-19 Know How COVID-19 Oral Antivirals Compare
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Antifungals Help Ensure Safety With IV Antifungal Meds
COVID-19 Stay on Top of Changes to COVID-19 Management
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