The November 2010 FDA Patient Safety News is now available...

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Title: The November 2010 FDA Patient Safety News is now available...
FDA Patient Safety News - www.fda.gov/psn

You can find more information about FDA Patient Safety News, and watch or download the video program on our web site (http://www.fda.gov/psn).  Stories in the November 2010 edition include:

 

Aseptic Meningitis with Lamictal

In most cases, meningitis symptoms ended when the drug was stopped…

 

Preventing Bloodborne Infections When Using Fingerstick Devices

Increase in reported HBV outbreaks associated with using multiple-use fingerstick (lancing) devices on more than one person…

 

Recall of INOMAX DS Drug Delivery System   

Nitric oxide gas may leak, causing the INOMAX cylinder to empty more quickly than normally…

 

Increased Mortality Risk with Tygacil

Risk clearest in patients treated for hospital-acquired pneumonia, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia…

 

Suspected Counterfeit Tourniquets Pose Risk

Only use CAT tourniquets that have been manufactured by Composite Resources and sold by authorized distributors…

 

Medical Errors from Misreading Letters and Numbers

ISMP points out that mistakes are easy to make because some alphanumeric symbols look so similar…

 

What’s New for the 2010-2011 Influenza Vaccine

This season there is no need to get two different vaccines…

 

Accidental Exposure of Children and Pets to Evamist

Do not allow children or pets to contact the skin where Evamist was sprayed…

 

For more FDA Patient Safety News, visit http://www.fda.gov/psn .  Please send any comments, questions or suggestions about the program to PSNews@xxxxxxx

 

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