Baby L (5kg) is prescribed furosemide solution 1mg/kg twice…
Baby L (5kg) is prescribed furosemide solution 1mg/kg twice a day. Furosemide Oral Solution (20mg/5mL and 50mg/5mL) contains 8% w/v ethanol. Assuming that the maximum dose threshold for ethanol in children is 15mg/kg/dose, which prescription would be MOST APPROPRIATE for baby L?
Read DetailsA patient is dispensed amiloride instead of amlodipine from…
A patient is dispensed amiloride instead of amlodipine from a pharmacy. The error is identified before the patient takes the medication, but it raises concerns about the potential consequences of the mistake. The pharmacy team decide to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) to understand why the error occurred. Which would NOT be a potential step in the RCA process?
Read DetailsMs. MC, 56 years old (60kg), has a past medical history of r…
Ms. MC, 56 years old (60kg), has a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis and is admitted to hospital with acute severe liver impairment after starting leflunomide 2 months ago. Which medication is MOST APPROPRIATE to prescribe for Ms. MC?
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Miss ST has a hypoglycaemic episode (blood glucose 3.0 mmol/litre) after self-administering her correct dose of insulin. She is immediately administered 40% dextrose gel orally and her blood glucose returns to normal. What type of adverse drug event is this?
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