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Adverse Drug Events: Medication Error or Adverse Drug Reaction?
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SITE SURVEY
Following a patient fall, which of the following medication classes are routinely assessed as a contributing factor if administered within the previous 24 hours? (check all that apply):
Antihypertensives
Sedatives, including benzodiazepines
Narcotics
Anticonvulsants
Diuretics
Laxatives
Medications not routinely assessed with falls

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MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS & RESOURCES
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Quarterly Action Agenda (Free CE) Error-Prone Abbreviation List
High-Alert Medication List Pathways for Medication Safety
Confused Drug Name List ISMP Guidelines
Textbook Errata "Do Not Crush" List
Tools to Build a Community Pharmacy Medication Safety Program Improving Medication Safety with Anticoagulant Therapy
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Impact of the Medication Error Reporting Program (MERP)
     
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FDA SAFETY ALERTS AND MEDICATION SAFETY VIDEOS
FDA safety alerts for drugs and medication-related medical devices
HYDROmorphone HCl 2 mg Tablets (ETHEX Corp. and KV Pharmaceutical)
Weight Loss Pills contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients
Oral Sodium Phosphate (OSP) Products for Bowel Cleansing (marketed as Visicol and OsmoPrep, and oral sodium phosphate products available without a prescription)
Hospira's 20 mEq Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP
Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin Sodium associated with potential increased risk of serious skin reactions
Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops (Simethicone-Antigas)
ETHEX Corporation - Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Five Generic Products
Nationwide Recall of ReliOn Insulin Syringes for use with U-100 Insulin (Tyco Healthcare - Covidien)
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg Tablets (Ethex)
Over The Counter Cough and Cold Medications
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FDA Patient Safety videos provided in cooperation with ISMP

Ethex Corp. Recalls Several Generic Drugs 
New Labels for Non-prescription Cough and Cold Medications 
More Mix-ups between Propylthiouracil and Purinethol 
Drug Name Confusion Between Kuric and Carac 
Recall of ReliOn Insulin Syringes 
Drug Name Confusion: Ephedrine and Epinephrine 
Recognizing Warfarin Brand Names 
Removing Insulin from Cartons 
More Heparin Dosing Errors with Neonates 
Serious Muscle Injury with Simvastatin/Amiodarone Combination 
FDA’s Drug Safety Newsletter Now Available 
Tragic Events with Concentrated Opiate Oral Solutions 
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