Should Zosyn be available in ADC stock?
One facility recently decided to begin storing Zosyn in the Emergency Department (ED) ADC. To help avoid potential problems, the ADC was programmed to query about penicillin allergies before the drug could be removed. However, this did not prevent the administration of Zosyn to a penicillin allergic patient within just a few weeks of stocking the drug. How do you manage this risk? Check out the newsletter for some ideas. • Safety Brief: Help needed with product safety testing. If you are a pharmacist, nurse, unit clerk, pharmacy technician, or other healthcare practitioner who is interested in furthering medication safety, you can make a difference! Med-ERRS (a subsidiary of ISMP) is looking for assistance to help evaluate medication labels, drug packaging, and proposed drug names prior to submission by pharmaceutical and biotech companies for approval by FDA. The process is simple and fun, and a small honorarium is paid. For more information or to sign up, go to: www.mederrs.com, and
