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 ISMP Consumer Newsletter, Safe Medicine
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Dosing and Concentration Changes for Over the Counter (OTC) Infants’ Acetaminophen
 Acetaminophen is the most commonly used medication for pain and fever in infants and children. The drug is commonly known as Tylenol, but it is also widely sold under its generic name acetaminophen. Until just recently, there have been two forms of liquid acetaminophen available, children's, which is 160 mg per 5 mL and infants, which is actually more concentrated at 80 mg per 0.8 mL. |
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Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants
 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to not feed SimplyThick to infants born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. SimplyThick is a thickening agent that is used to thicken liquids for adults or infants with swallowing problems. It was determined that this product may cause... |
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Errors can happen with pharmacy’s automatic refill service
 People who take medicines to treat chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, asthma, or diabetes, need to fill their prescriptions regularly. Many pharmacies allow people to sign up for an automatic refill service so they don’t run out of their medicines because they forget to call for refills. |
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Primatene Mist no longer available after December 31, 2011
 Primatene Mist, the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the US, will no longer be available after December 31, 2011. Primatene Mist is an epinephrine inhaler containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs are a propellant (spray) used to move the medicine out of the inhaler so patients can breathe the medicine into their lungs. |
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Is it safe to crush pills to make them easier to swallow?
 As long as your doctor and pharmacist are on top of things, they’ll know which drugs to prescribe in order to avoid these instances or at least which are OK to break up. But what about situations where an elderly individual or child has trouble swallowing the exact dose? |
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