Recent Posts in Overdose Category
Posted on Dec 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Medication errors can have deadly consequences. Whether the pharmacist dispensed the wrong drug or the doctor prescribed the wrong dose the side effects can be life changing, even life threatening. ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2012 By Scott Distasio
It is fairly common knowledge that when taking multiple medications, there is a chance that the drugs react badly with each other. Doctors must take precautions when treating patients so they do not ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Phyllis Conant was a resident at Madison House Retirement and Assisted Living in Kirkland, Washington. She suffered from chronic pain, so her doctor prescribed her 0.5 mL of morphine daily. A nursing ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Ocala is the epicenter of compounding pharmacy problems in Florida. Labs in the city have repeatedly figured in national news stories about pharmacy errors that lead to serious infections, permanent ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In the late 1990s, the pharmaceutical industry began promoting the use of narcotic painkillers to treat patients suffering from chronic pain. This promotion began despite there being no proof that it ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In October 2011, the Humble Surgical Hospital in Humble, TX hired a new director of pharmacy to address a growing number of hospital medication errors. In addition to running the facility's ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
A medication mistake can be made with any drug. But opioids – including morphine, hydromorphone, codeine, and Fentanyl – are among the most common drugs responsible for adverse drug ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Electronic health records (EHR) and other advances of technology have been touted by many as the solution to medication mistakes. These computer systems are meant to prevent patients from getting the ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
When Adela Arvizu of Willcox, Arizona developed pneumonitis in 2009, she was rushed to Northern Cochise Community Hospital (NCCH) for treatment. Arvizu complained of hip pain due to a preexisting hip ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Theresa Oden visited Springhill Memorial hospital on the morning of November 7, 2008 for diagnostic work. After tests revealed the necessity, she underwent a successful cardiac bypass surgery that ...
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