Accuracy of oral liquid measuring devices: Comparison of dosing cup and oral dosing syringe

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-52

  Sobhani, Parisa ^a,b   Christopherson, Jaydi ^a,c   Ambrose, Peter J ^a   Corelli, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Measuring devices; Medication administration; Medication errors; Patient education; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DIGOXIN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOSING CUP; DROPPER; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICATION ERROR; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; TEASPOON;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SYRINGES;

EID: 38049063590     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K420     Document Type: Article

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