Tamiflu and Medication Errors
Posted by Holly Haines on September 28, 2009
The FDA has issued a Public Health Alert concerning potential dosage errors regarding Tamiflu. After receiving reports of medication errors regarding Tamiflu dosage, the FDA is recommending to all healthcare providers that Tamiflu prescriptions be written in milliliters and not teaspoons. In addition, healthcare providers are advised to provide a Tamiflu dispenser that is calibrated in milliliters as well. According to the FDA website, "The Agency has received reports of errors where dosing instructions for the patient do not match the dosing dispenser."
If you have further questions or concerns, please refer directly to the FDA website or call your healthcare professional.
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