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With oral chemotherapy, we simply must do better!

With oral chemotherapy, we simply must do better! ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 17, 2014;19:1-4.

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July 30, 2014

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 17, 2014;19:1-4.

To illustrate hazards associated with dispensing more than one dose of certain medications, this newsletter article describes an incident involving an accidental overdose of self-administered oral chemotherapy which resulted in a patient's death. Recommendations to reduce the potential for errors include ensuring labels conform to FDA labeling practices, dispensing only single doses, and providing medication counseling and written instructions for patients.

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With oral chemotherapy, we simply must do better! ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 17, 2014;19:1-4.