Colchicine, NOT clonidine!

Nurses General Nursing

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Pulled some meds for my patient....a bunch of BP meds, one of which was for 0.3 of clonidine. Im thinking, "hmmmm...that seems like a lot." Double checked the chart, and the order was for colchicine. Thank god I didnt give the clonidine.

This job makes me a nervous wreck sometimes!

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Specializes in ICU.

yikes.

sounds like a pharmacy error to begin with - was it a new order? if not, i wonder if clonidine was given the day before.....

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Specializes in ICU.

so much for checks and balances.....good thing you checked! :yeah:

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I have seen klonopin and clonidine verbally confused before too. :coollook:

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...just noticed your screenname...I have one shih tzu. :D

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