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ALERT: Transdermal patches
Purpose: To highlight the risks associated with the use of transdermal patches (both from the medicine and the delivery system).
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Update on the safe use of opioids collaborative
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Medication Safety programme welcomes the members of the national safe use of opioids collaborative:
- ALERT: Intrathecal chemotherapy and intravenous vinca alkaloids
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Alert 18: Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke
Actions for providers delivering thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke, highlighting specific issues relating to tenecteplase.
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Medicine information leaflets now available in te reo Māori | E wātea ana ngā mātārere mōhiohio rongoā ināianei i roto i te reo Māori
A series of medicine information leaflets for New Zealand health consumers, My Medicines, is being made available in te reo Māori.
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Error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations not to use
This poster and quick reference card list abbreviations, symbols and dose designations that have been reported internationally as being frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors.
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ALERT 13: Caffeine citrate oral solution
Purpose: To highlight and reduce the risk of inadvertent under or overdosing with caffeine citrate oral solution solution.
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Guidelines for Applications for a Director-General's Waiver to allow Electronic Prescribing
On 1 August 2011, the waiver provision in the Medicines Regulations 1984 was updated.
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Safe use of opioids collaborative
The Commission has now established an expert faculty to advise the collaborative on potential interventions to reduce harm.
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Jessica Nand and Dr Mark Beale talk about medicine reconciliation in NZ
Jessica Nand (pharmacist) and Mark Beale (doctor) talk about medicine reconciliation.