avoiding dispensing mishaps with the most commonly prescribed meds

July 2014

Techs will see more emphasis on avoiding dispensing mishaps with the most commonly prescribed meds...levothyroxine, lisinopril, etc.

Some meds are more prone to errors than others...look-alike/sound-alike drugs, brand-name extensions, new drugs, etc.

But the meds you dispense most often also give the most opportunities for mix-ups.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors avoiding dispensing mishaps with the most commonly prescribed meds
Naloxone Evzio (EV-zee-oh), the first naloxone auto-injector for treating a suspected opioid overdose
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Substance Use Disorder rumors that promethazine with codeine syrup (Phenergan with Codeine, etc) will be taken off the market
Antidepressants avoiding errors when patients switch antidepressants (sertraline, bupropion, venlafaxine, etc)
HIV & AIDS more Rxs for Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir)
Allergic Reactions whether it's okay to use an ARB (losartan, etc) in patients allergic to ACE inhibitors (lisinopril, etc)
Fungal Infections meds used for treating tinea versicolor skin infections
Bites & Stings Summer brings questions about how to prevent and manage tick bites
Infectious Diseases how they can avoid getting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Insulin Insulin errors are leading to emergency visits and poor outcomes
Practice If you're a PTCB certified tech, you now need one hour of patient safety CE for recertification