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FDA Patient Safety News (PSN) is a monthly video news show for healthcare professionals. It covers significant safety alerts, recalls, new product approvals, and offers important tips on protecting patients. Read the complete stories and watch or download the video program at www.fda.gov/psn. You may have already received notification of some of these safety issues through the MedWatch E-list. However, many of these PSN stories contain video footage and demonstrations that may be especially useful to clinicians and educators in healthcare facilities and academic institutions.
Stories in the March 2010 edition include:
Recall and Safety Precautions for Huber Needles
Precautions when using Huber needles to access implanted ports…
Don't Use Thermoflect Products with MRI
Maker of Thermoflect blankets, apparel, etc. advises against using these antihypothermia products with MRI…
Valproate Sodium and Birth Defects
Used to treat epilepsy, valproate products (such as Depacon, Depakene, Stavzor, and Depakote) have been associated with neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, and other malformations…
Kidney Impairment with Byetta
Byetta (exenatide) should not be used in patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease…
Cleviprex Recalled due to Particulates
Certain lots of the injectable antihypertensive Cleviprex recalled…
Warning on Counterfeit Alli
The counterfeit Alli contains the stimulant drug sibutramine; ways to identify possible counterfeits…
Medical Errors from Misreading Letters and Numbers
ISMP points out that mistakes are easy to make because some of the alphanumeric symbols look so similar…
Cautions about Sexual Enhancement Products
"All natural" supplements may contain ingredients that could pose a serious health risk…
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