Mix-Ups Between Epidural Analgesia and IV Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery Units Continue to Cause Harm.

Autor:	Cohen, Michael R., Smetzer, Judy L.
Předmět:	MEDICATION error prevention ANTIBIOTICS BAR codes DELIVERY (Obstetrics) DRUG administration DRUG labeling HOSPITAL wards LABOR (Obstetrics) MEDICATION errors PATIENT safety EPIDURAL analgesia
Zdroj:	Hospital Pharmacy; Jun2019, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p155-159, 5p
Abstrakt:	The article offers a case report of two women including a 16-year-old woman in labor died after accidental IV administration of fentaNYL with bupivacaine instead of penicillin G.3, and a 21-year-old woman in labor received IV fentaNYL with bupivacaine instead of penicillin G; and mentions that due to the risk of mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in L&D settings, several recommendations are given including consider less toxic anesthetics, and conduct a time-out.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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