Methotrexate-associated medication errors [2]

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 2635-

  Harris, Wendy ^a  

^a NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICATION ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 15444372903     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.24.2635     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Moore TJ, Walsh CS, Cohen MR. Reported medication errors associated with methotrexate. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2004; 61:1380-4.
2. National Patient Safety Agency. Patient safety alert (03). Reducing the harm caused by oral methotrexate. http://81.144.177.110/site/media/documents/ 594_ methotrexate_alert.pdf. (accessed 2004 Sep 9).
3. ISMP medication safety alert. Beware of erroneous daily oral methotrexate dosing. Huntingdon Valley, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2002 Apr 3.
4. National Patient Safety Agency. Towards the safer use of oral methotrexate. http://81.144.177.110/site/media/documents/ 599_towards_safer_use_oral%20_ methotrexate.pdf (accessed 2004 Sep 9).