Introduction: Errors in the concentration of intravenous medications are not uncommon. We evaluated steps in the infusion-preparation process to identify factors associated with preventable medication ...

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Intravenous doses of medications require formulations that permit accurate preparation and administration. Current equipment does not permit accurate measurement of volumes less than 0.1 mL. In a ...

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Chemotherapy uses medications (drugs) to treat cancer. These drugs work by attacking cells that are dividing quickly. Therefore, they attack and kill the cancer cells. They, however, causes damage to ...

Credit: Hikma. The treatment is indicated for shorter-term use (5 days or less). Care should be taken when prescribing and preparing Combogesic IV so that dosing errors are avoided. Combogesic ® IV ...