Analysis of the Cause and Preventive Measures of 26 Cases of Medication Errors of High-alert Drugs in the Outpatient Prescriptions of Our Hospital / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for reducing and avoiding medication errors of high-alert drugs in outpatient de-partment. METHODS:The medication errors of high-alert drugs in outpatient prescriptions were collected from our hospital during 2013-2014,and then analyzed retrospectively in terms of the type and degree of medication error,caused factors of medication er-rors,etc. RESULTS:670 997 prescriptions were checked in two years,and 501 medication errors were found,including 26 medi-cation errors of high-alert medication. There were 7 incorrect route of administration of insulin,1 repeated medication and 1 incor-rect dose of oral hypoglycemic agents,6 repeated administration of opioid drugs and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,2 indi-cation error of paracetamol and codeine phosphate,1 specification and 1 indication error of glucose injection,2 route of administra-tion error of lidocaine,2 administration frequency errors of methotrexate,2 dose error of digoxin and 1 dose error of warfarin;18 doctors'prescribing errors were found by pharmacists'prescription audit,accounting for 69.2%;8 doctors'prescribing errors were not found by pharmacists'prescription audit,accounting for 30.8%. CONCLUSIONS:Medication errors of high-alert drugs occur mainly in the prescription segment,and the main reason is that the electronic prescription system lack of compulsory strategy and policy constraints. Improvement of safety administration of high-alert drugs need to find the error link and adopt targeted medi-cation safety practices.

Pharmaceutical Practice for a Patient with Hiatal Hernia Complicating with Venous Catheter-related Infection / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for clinical desicion,drug use and ADR avoidance. METHODS:Clinical pharmacists participated in the consultations and therapy plan about a patient with hiatal hernia complicating with venous catheter- related infections. Clinical pharmacists suggested pulling out peripherally inserted central catheter(PICC)and placing a catheter again. Anti-infective therapy plan had been adjusted:vancomycin 0.5 g/time,ivgtt,q12 h;fluconazole 0.2 g,ivgtt,qd(0.4 g,ivgtt,qd on the first day),cefoperazone/sulbactam 2 g,ivgtt,q8h. Vancomycin and fluconazole were additionally used for anti- infective therapy. RESULTS:Doctors adopted the suggestions of clinical pharmacist,and pulled out PICC;and then the infection of the patient was controlled effectively. Finally,the infection had been cured. CONCLUSIONS:The participation of clinical pharmacists in the consultation contributes to rational drug use,and assists doctors to make the right clinical decisions and avoid adverse drug events.