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August 28, 2008

A study finds that the risk of drug injuries because of medication errors to patients of assisted living facilities is low, according to Yahoo! News.

The study observed 12 facilities in 3 states to determine the risk for drug injuries due to medication errors because staff members giving medication in assisted living facilities often are not licensed.

The study found a drug error rate of 28.2 percent, but of those errors 70.8 percent were time errors, meaning that a patient did not received medication within an hour of the scheduled time.

Excluding time errors from the study reduced the error rate to 8.2 percent.

Patients could be at risk for Texas drug injuries if they do not receive medications on time in correct dosages.

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August 12, 2008

The FDA issued a warning Friday about commonly used cholesterol and heart medications that could cause drug injuries when taken together.

According to the warning, patients who take some medications for high cholesterol and irregular heartbeats can suffer drug injuries such as severe muscle damage.

The medications included in the warning regarding drug injuries are Zocor, generic Zocor, or Vytorin when taken with amiodarone, which is a heart rhythm medication marketed as Cordarone or Pacerone.

The use of these medications simultaneously could cause Texas drug injuries for patients.

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August 7, 2008

The FDA reported that Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her, drugs marketed as dietary supplements, are being recalled by Jack Distribution, LLC because the drugs contain undeclared ingredients that could cause drug injuries because of reactions with prescription drugs.

The drugs responsible for the potential drug injuries both contain thiomethisosildenafil, an analog of sildenafil, which is the active ingredient in FDA-approved drugs for treatment of ED.

Thiomethisosildenafil could interact with other prescription drugs and cause drug injuries such as dangerously low blood pressure.

Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her could pose a risk for Texas drug injuries, if patients’ prescription drugs interact with the dietary supplements.

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August 5, 2008

Health Day reported that over-the-counter cold and cough medicines have sent many children to emergency rooms for drug injuries.

Children have come to emergency rooms for drug injuries due to OTC cold and cough medicines even though the medicines should not be used in children under two years old.

Use of such medications as decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines, and cough suppressants in children under two can cause drug injuries such as apnea.

Use of OTC cold and cough medications could also cause Texas drug injuries in children under the age of two in Texas.

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