Organizations

Question 1

MedWatch

Answer 1

Instituted by the FDA that involves the voluntary reporting of adverse health events; available to health care providers

Question 2

Clozaril National Registry (CNR)

Answer 2

Pharmacies must register before dispensing clozapine; antipsychotic with intolerable side effects

Question 3

Medmarx

Answer 3

Internet-accessible, anonymous, med error reporting program designed for hospitals and health systems to collect, analyze and report med errors

Question 4

Beers criteria

Answer 4

For Potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults is a list of meds that are best avoided in older adults and in those with certain diseases or syndromes; should be prescribed at a reduced dosage, and carefully monitored. Drugs that may be attributed to falls, confusion and mortality.
Ex: diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, benztropine, nitrofurantoin, doxazosin, terazosin, digoxin, haloperidol, risperidone, benzo’s, zolpidem, insulin, NSAIDs, glyburide, phenobarbital, cyclobenzaprine

Question 5

USP’s

Answer 5

795: non-sterile compounding
797: sterile compounding
800: hazardous sterile compounding

Question 6

FDA

Answer 6

• tells which meds require med guides

Question 7

NIOSH = National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Answer 7

Establishes a list of drugs that are deemed to be hazardous and require special handling

Question 8

ISMP operated reporting programs

Answer 8

Nat’l Med. Errors Reporting Program (MERP)
Nat’l Vaccine Errors Reporting Program (VERP)
Nat’l Consumer Med. Errors Reporting Program (C-MERP)

Question 9

Institute of Safe Medication Practices

(ISMP) services include:

Answer 9

Do not crush list, tall man lettering, black box warnings list, error-prone abbreviations list, confused drug name list, high alert meds, standard concentration of neonatal drug infusion, guideline for preventing med. errors in pediatrics