Some dosing errors attributed to unfamiliarity with withdrawing medication from vials into syringes and confusion between different units of measurement (eg, mL, mg, units) Provide patients with appropriate syringe size for intended dose and counsel on how to measure intended dose using the syringe ...
Providers have also made dosing errors. In one case, a provider intended to dose five units but prescribed 25 units. Another prescribed 20 units instead of two units. Another health care provider who was also using the drug inadvertently self-administered 10 times the intended dosage. Adverse...
Providers have also made dosing errors. In one case, a provider intended to dose five units but prescribed 25 units. Another prescribed 20 units instead of two units. Another health care provider who was also using the drug inadvertently self-administered 10 times the intended dosage. Adverse e...