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Liquid medication dosing errors.

D J Madlon-Kay1, F S Mosch

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Regions Hospital, St Paul, MN 55101-2595, USA. madlo001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

The Journal of Family Practice
|August 18, 2000
PubMed
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Many individuals use household spoons for liquid medication, leading to dosing errors. Accurate devices like oral dosing syringes are recommended to improve patient safety and treatment outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Patient Safety
  • Medication Adherence

Background:

  • Liquid medication dosing accuracy is critical for therapeutic efficacy.
  • Common household items are frequently used for measuring liquid medicines.
  • Patient understanding of dosing instructions and charts can impact adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify commonly owned and used liquid medication dosing devices.
  • To assess patient accuracy in measuring liquid medicines with different devices.
  • To evaluate patient comprehension of dosing instructions and pediatric dosing charts.

Main Methods:

  • 130 volunteers from primary care clinics were interviewed and tested.
  • Participants identified owned/used dosing devices and demonstrated measurement accuracy.

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  • Performance was scored on measuring liquid medicines and interpreting instructions.

    • Main Results:

    • Household teaspoons were the most frequently used dosing device.
    • Higher education and female gender correlated with better performance scores.
    • Common errors involved misinterpreting instructions and misreading dosage charts.

    Conclusions:

    • Inaccurate dosing devices like household spoons are prevalent.
    • Oral dosing syringes are recommended for improved accuracy.
    • Clinicians should consider dosing errors in treatment failures.