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Safety Signal: Changes to the labelling of Bicillin LA®
Following international practice, the name and strength description for Bicillin LA® has been changed. The expression of the name will now be benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate. The expression of product strength will now be 1,200,000 units/2.3
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Safe use of opioids measurement: frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about measurement for the safe use of opioids.
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Oxycodone: How did we get here and how do we fix it
This article from Best Practice Journal (July 2014) 'How did we get here and how do we fix it' focuses on the increase in prescribing of oxycodone.
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Patient information - Help us to help you
A leaflet about medicines safety for patients coming into hospital.
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Pharmac leaflet explaining medicine brand changes
This leaflet from Pharmac explains why brand names, appearance and packaging of your medicines may have changed.
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Pharmac leaflet on practical tips for giving medicine to kids
This leaflet from Pharmac provides practical tips for giving medicine to babies, toddlers and young children.
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ALERT: Prescribing by weight in children
This alert was developed in response to a request by the Health and Disability Commissioner following a case where the dose of medicine for a baby was calculated using a weight recorded as being kilograms when it was actually pounds and ounces.
- Benefits and risks of taking anti-seizure medicines for epilepsy, mental health, or pain
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Helen McKernan discusses mother's hospital treatment
Helen McKernan talks about her mother’s death, following a hospital medication error. Helen's mother was given the wrong medication for four days because of a chart mix up and inadequate checking.
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Evaluation of the safe use of opioids national collaborative
This report presents an evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission-led safe use of opioids national collaborative.