2009/07/22

Example case of malpractice case

Example of Medication error from malpractice.
Case 1 Wrong dose
Aspirin 60 mg 1*1 PC in Myocardial infarction.
Correct dose is 75-325 mg per day.

Digoxin 0.25 mg tid in Atrial fibrillation case ( May be lethal adverse drug event)
Appropriate dose is 0.125-0.25 mg per day. 0.75 mg per day is toxic dose.

Case 2 Lack of essential drug information.
Rheumatoid Arthritis case
Chloroquine 1*1 PC
Prednisolone 5 mg *OD
Vision permanent loss from Chloroquine because doctor and pharmacist talk about vision loss from use of Chloroquine. (Adverse dug reaction)

Case 3 Drug Interaction (Case DM case )
Lopid 300 mg bid
Simvastatin 40 mg *HS
Rhabdomyolysis event
Use of simvastatin with Lopid the cause of Rhabdomyolysis event(fatal adverse drug event)

Keyword: medical malpractice from drug error



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