High-Risk Drugs

High-Risk Drugs

"High risk medicines are those medicines that have a high risk of causing significant patient harm or death when used in error.- Google search

Although errors may or may not be more common than with other medicines, the consequences of errors with these medicines can be more devastating" - Google search.

"A – Antimicrobials

P – Potassium and other electrolytes, psychotropic medications

I – Insulin

N – Narcotics, opioids and sedatives

C – Chemotherapeutic agents

H – Heparin and other anticoagulants

S – Safer systems (e.g. safe administration of liquid medications using oral syringes)

Methods to reduce error include strategies such as:

👉 improving access to information about these drugs

👉 limiting access to high risk medications

👉 using Tallman* lettering to differentiate high risk medications

using auxiliary labels and automated alerts

👉 standardising the prescription, storage, preparation, and administration of these products."

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*Tallman lettering:

1.acetaZOLAMIDE vs. acetoHEXAMIDE.

2. buPROPion vs. busPIRone.

3.chlorproMAZINE vs. chlorproPAMIDE.

5.clomiPHENE vs. clomiPRAMINE.

6. cycloSERINE vs. cycloSPORINE."

- Google search.

Pharmacists should recollect their lessons on Routes of Administration, Times of Administration, LASA drug names and Importance of Administration by Medical attendant or under Medical supervision.

Identifying and self regulating them by Retail Pharmacists looks highly imminent Now in Public Interest.

Attn. #Pharmacists &

          #DrugsInspectors