The FDA is recalling a prescription antibiotic used to treat or prevent bladder, kidney, and urinary tract infections.
Drug Recalls
Drug Recalls
Online Exclusives
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A recall is active for a prescription drug used to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells in the brain.
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The FDA is recalling a prescription alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat hypotension resulting from vasodilation in anesthesia settings.
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According to the FDA, Aurobindo has joined several other firms and will recall 80 lots of medicines containing a blood pressure drug that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity.
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A prescription medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy or surgery is being recalled.
Commentary
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A 36-year-old hospital care aide who had been diverting discarded drugs died after self-administering what she likely thought might be an opioid.
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Lighting is a crucial aspect of the physical environment that has been linked to medication safety.
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ISMP described an error that occurred while a pharmacist was preparing a bag of sodium chloride after the pharmacy ran out of the commercially available bags.
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Hospitals need to address the practice whereby an entire vial of medication is drawn into a syringe in anticipation of needing additional doses of the medication.