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  1. tid question with lomotil
  2. Question about using an Insulin Syringe to measure mls
  3. One Million Americans Now Receive Personalized FDA Drug Safety Alerts Through iGuard.
  4. Terbutaline SQ
  5. Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion
  6. med error
  7. Error or Not an Error???
  8. Xigris
  9. Do you trust the pharmacy
  10. Vitamin K - IV route & clarifications
  11. help on changing insulin
  12. dementia meds
  13. Does Ambien CR have a generic name too
  14. butterfly
  15. Needles/Syringes/Routes?etc
  16. correct?
  17. Can anyone explain Sprycel to me?
  18. aricept/namenda: cold turkey or taper off?
  19. Questionable parameters?
  20. promethazine+lidocaine?
  21. Was this a med error?
  22. ??
  23. Benzodiazepines
  24. Beta Blockers and Diabetes
  25. Decadron and Benadryl
  26. Pre-mixed GI cocktail
  27. Is the drug Halcion or its generic still available in the U.S.?
  28. Filter Use With Peripheral IV Amiodarone Infusion
  29. IVPB question
  30. Lithium Carbonate,for manic episodes of manic-depressive illness
  31. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?
  32. Medication Tutorial
  33. IM question.
  34. Digoxin Error, What should have been done?
  35. Crushing Ecotrin for G Tube, Isn't that wrong?
  36. Haldol and akathisia
  37. IV question
  38. Insulin Double Check
  39. Girl taking unnecessary psychiatric medications
  40. Help me solve this dillemna
  41. Need Info Digoxin
  42. Before I Push..............
  43. Vitamin K IV
  44. why is clonidine given to a substance abuse
  45. It's OK to take fosamax with other meds?
  46. med questions
  47. Rectal aspirin
  48. Cialis question
  49. IM Talwin?
  50. Med admin formulas
  51. Heparin Sites
  52. Rotation for transdermal medication patches
  53. ISMP: Reporting Medication Errors
  54. Survey: Problems in Nursing Practice that Contribute to Errors
  55. wrong route phenergan?
  56. Please interpret this med order
  57. another IV question...
  58. zithromax/azithromycin dosing
  59. IV piggyback question
  60. Antihypertensive medication
  61. IM--to draw back or not?
  62. Question about sub-q heparin
  63. Medication Barcoding:Comments welcome
  64. Is Ultra-Lente Insulin Still in Use?
  65. Fentanyl pain patches recalled due to gel leaks
  66. Drugs side effects and nursing interventions
  67. Haldol Decanoate
  68. Drugs side effects and nursing interventions
  69. zofran question
  70. Epoetin Question
  71. can someone please explain the heparin drip calculation to me?
  72. Anyone use ibutilide?
  73. Can anyone help me with this scenario???
  74. Need Help With Tx For Bells Palsy!!!!
  75. Nitro drip help please...
  76. HCTZ question,...
  77. Foradil: to refrigerate or not?
  78. standing orders
  79. most controversial medications
  80. FREE CE: Promoting Vaccine Safety: Answers to Common Questions
  81. Can Fentanyl Patches Be Replaced Sooner to Improve Pain Control?
  82. Redman's Syndrome
  83. Digoxin and Coumadin
  84. Heparin Drip Compatibilty
  85. Difference between Macrobid and nitrofurantoin
  86. Can you piggyback critical meds like IV Potassium or Mag at your hospital?
  87. Rhogam P & P
  88. promiphazine
  89. Abelcet
  90. Ranexa
  91. question on administering OTC meds
  92. Syringe Incompatibility?
  93. Ferritin test
  94. Help me please with drips
  95. Medications Which Can Kill A Toddler With One Tablet Or Teaspoonful
  96. Code meds
  97. Drug patch error prevention
  98. Using the Wrong Exactacain Straws can Endanger Patients
  99. Digoxin Question
  100. Stop times for IV piggybacks now required on MAR?(by Medicare)
  101. How do you pronounce,....
  102. quick question
  103. TDS (ac)
  104. How does the Doc order the rate in IVF administration?
  105. FDA to review safety of OTC cold drugs in children
  106. Are Docs Using Chantix on Your Floor?
  107. IV piggyback administration
  108. less painful heparin injections?
  109. Antiinfectives vs Antibiotics
  110. Ice with Heparin
  111. Drug Classification Guide
  112. Older, cheaper diabetes drugs are as safe and effective as newer ones...
  113. High-Alert Drugs: Strategies for Safe IV Infusions
  114. Buspar for pediatrics???
  115. IBS drug Zelnorm withdrawn from market due to Ischemic events
  116. Anybody know the latest research results about Aggrenox for small vessel disease?
  117. News on Ritalin
  118. Fioricet
  119. common to have a med nurse?
  120. Need help with inservice for CMA's
  121. T3 vs. Vicodin
  122. Experience-based vs evidence-based practice - sub q drugs
  123. Fentanyl patch & witnessing
  124. angioprim?
  125. Dilantin/Phenytoin Question
  126. Saline flush IV vs irrigation, difference?
  127. Lantus given wrong time
  128. A question on Lyrica
  129. IV Administration of drugs...KVO vs numerous saline flushes??
  130. BUDEPRION Side Effects
  131. Remicade
  132. How much DIPRIVAN?
  133. nurses accepting telephone orders from other nurses
  134. Would you admin. a med "For IV use only"..IM?
  135. Scanning meds, don't make my mistake
  136. Pt identifiers
  137. Newbie at administering meds!
  138. DVT prophylaxis orders
  139. Why can Toradol IV only be given for 48 hours?
  140. REALLY need help...
  141. Drugs, Drugs, Calculations!
  142. D5W vs. D5 NS
  143. Codes - Your Procedure
  144. Sodium Bicarb question!
  145. Epogen injection - first time - how to give?
  146. Anyone ever seen this before?
  147. Question re: admin of PRN Narcotics
  148. DILAUDID drug freference error in nursing drug books
  149. Mixing meds
  150. Pre-signed Rx pads
  151. How do you give morphine sulfate IV
  152. Just to remind everyone about the FDA blackbox warnings on Lindane
  153. Metformin for Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome (POS)?
  154. Teleconference: Bar-coding at the Point of Care to Enhance Medication Safety
  155. What meds require a filter?
  156. Crushing Renagel?
  157. Change in IV Phenergan Policy
  158. Rifampin
  159. IV Haldol?
  160. Benadryl and Resp Patients
  161. Error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations
  162. Can someone please explain INR & Coumadin therapy to me?
  163. Methadone as pain tx
  164. Know The Pitfalls Of IV Therapy
  165. Heard of Ambien lowering b/p?
  166. How to Mix Insulins
  167. FDA Proposes Labeling Changes to Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
  168. Medications - Mental Health Disorders
  169. Medications in Pregnancy or Lactation
  170. Learning the essentials of epidural anesthesia
  171. Pediatric Medication Concerns
  172. Medications and the Older Adult
  173. Health Advisory Regarding Fentanyl Patch
  174. Phenergan - Contraindicated in Children Under Age 2
  175. Shingles Vaccine
  176. Ritalin Use in Preschoolers?
  177. New Drugs
  178. FDA Coumadin Medication Guide
  179. Antipsychotics in Alzheimer disease
  180. Teaching Correct Use of Inhaled Medications
  181. Drug News: Symlin for Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
  182. New Drugs and Indications
  183. Antibiotics
  184. USFDA: MedWatch
  185. Good Drug Resources
  186. Welcome to the Med Savvy Forum!
  187. LifeScan One Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips -- Counterfeit Alert UPDATE
  188. Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) Extended-Release Capsules and Effexor (venlafaxine HCl)
  189. Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents - Procrit, Epogen, and Aranesp
  190. Dolophine (methadone hydrochloride)
  191. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites
  192. Giving IM inject in a SQ space?
  193. FDA Patient Safety videos for Healthcare professionals
  194. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?
  195. subQ narcotics?
  196. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation
  197. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections—a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence
  198. lovenox injections: SC, but where?
  199. FDA update on Vail Beds
  200. FDA MedWatch: Reminyl (galantamine) precautions due to deaths re ported in clinical t
  201. U.S. Marshals seized lots of GlaxoSmithKline's Pax il CR (paroxetine hydrochloride)
  202. FDA MedWatch: Phenergan (promethazine) contraindicated in children < 2 y.o due to fa
  203. FDA MedWatch: saquinavir/ritonavir (ritonavir boosted saquinavir) drug interaction wi
  204. FDA MedWatch: Consumer Alert to not use unapproved Home-Use Diagn ostic Kits Marketed
  205. FDA MedWatch: ZyPREXA (olanzapine) and ZYRTEC (cetirizine HCI) medication errors due
  206. FDA MedWatch - Class 1 recall of Becton Dickinson ProbeTec ET Urine Processsing Kit
  207. FDA MedWatch - Recall of IV Flush Brand of Preloaded Syringes Containing Heparin or
  208. FDA MedWatch-Viramune [nevirapine] Public Health Advisory issued with indications and
  209. FDA MedWatch - Methylin CT [Methylphenidate HCl Chewable Tablets] recall due to exces
  210. FDA MedWatch - November 2004 Safety Labeling Changes Posted
  211. FDA MedWatch - Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) - Warnings revised to include reports of i
  212. FDA MedWatch - Cordarone (amiodarone HCl) and new Medication Guide
  213. Public Health Advisory: FDA Recommendations Concern ing the Use of NSAIDs
  214. FDA MedWatch - Remicade (infliximab) and severe hepatic reactions reported in postmar
  215. Strattera (atomoxetine) warning about potential for severe liver injury
  216. Naproxen - FDA Statement on halting of NIH clinical trial
  217. FDA Statement on risk of cardiovascular events in patients receiving Celebrex
  218. FDA MedWatch - October 2004 Safety Labeling Changes Posted
  219. FDA MedWatch - Recall of CARDIAC Reader System due to falsely dec reased or false neg
  220. FDA MedWatch - New warnings added to Bextra (valdecoxib) label
  221. Class 1 Recall: Pulmonetic Systems LTV Series of Ventilators, Universal Cable Adaptor
  222. Med Errors
  223. Promoting Medication Safety: Free ISMP Nurse Adviser Newsletter
  224. Dilaudid Question
  225. Lovenox(enoxaparin) SQ