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Publikováno v:
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 339
Midazolam is often used intravenously in single doses of between 0.5 mg and 2.5 mg for conscious sedation of patients for endoscopy or minor surgery as well as for dentistry. Its potential for oversedating patients is well documented by gastroenterol
Safer loading doses of medicines: summary of a safety report from the National Patient Safety Agency
Publikováno v:
BMJ. 339:d33-d33
Some medicines need to be given at high initial doses (loading doses) at the start of treatment, before being reduced to a lower, maintenance dose. Reasons vary for the need for loading doses. In some patients the therapeutic level is needed very qui
Publikováno v:
BMJ. 341:c5884-c5884
Low molecular weight heparins such as enoxaparin are used to prevent and treat venous thromboembolism and to treat acute coronary syndromes. These medicines are given parenterally by intravenous or subcutaneous injection. They offer advantages over r
Publikováno v:
BMJ. 341:c5269-c5269
Insulin has been identified as one of the top 10 high risk medicines worldwide.1 Errors are common—the first national audit of over 14 000 inpatients with diabetes in England and Wales published recently showed prescribing errors in 19.5% of cases.