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Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs
Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs
Alertness of
Emergency
Drugs
Khusnul Fitri Hamidah
Instalasi Farmasi RS Universitas Airlangga
Introduction
Alertness of emergency drugs
Drugs with narrow therapeutic index
(ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings, 2018) Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
Safety Factors in the Emergency Department (ED)
Interprofessional
Collaboration
(Farmer, B.M., 2016. Strategies aimed at improving medication safety, transitions of care, health
(Klotz, U., 2009. Pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism in the elderly.
information technology, and other factors in the ED can significantly decrease the risks of
Drug Metab. Rev. Vol. 41)
adverse events. Emerg. Med. Vol. 48)
Pharmacist in the ED
(Morgan et al, 2018. Clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department. Am. J. Emerg. Med. Vol.36.) Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
(Farmer, 2016 ; Klotz, 2009)
Emergency Drugs Administration
IV Admixture Compatibility
+
(Nicardipine) (Furosemide)
(Kamin et al, 2014. Inhalation solutions - which ones may be mixed? Physico-chemical Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
compatibility of drug solutions in nebulizers - update 2013. J. Cyst. Fibros.)
Synergistic effect on the time-dependent
activation of CEBP and GC
(Tamm et al, 2012. Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting β2-agonist pharmacological Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
profiles: Effective asthma therapy in practice. Respir. Med.)
Emergency Drugs Administration
What if syringe pump is not available in the ED?
Drug prescribed →
Norepinephrine 7 mL/hour
(Syringe pump)
D10-1/5 NS 2,775
D10
¼ NS
100
mL
Saline 3% 0,045
+
2,820
(Myers, G.J., 2017. Air in intravenous lines: A need to review old opinions. Perfus. (United Kingdom) Vol. 32.) Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
High Alert Medications
✓ Drugs that bear a
heightened risk of causing
significant patient harm
when they are used in error
Patient Safety
Incident No Harm Incident
KTC
Reaches the Take the medication - No Harm incident
patient Take the medication - Incident known - antidote
(Permenkes 1691 tahun 2011 tentang keselamatan pasien di rumah sakit) Improving Alertness of Emergency Drugs Khusnul Fitri Hamidah 2021
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