METHOTREXATE prescription
errors have been linked to the
death of a New Zealand man.
Coroner Christopher Devonport
found Kenneth Douglas had been
prescribed an incorrect dose of the
drug and that the dispenser did
not pick up on the mistake, with
eight opportunities in total for the
pharmacy to find the error, stuff.
co.nz reported.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia
recently urged pharmacists to
exercise extra vigilance following
fatal incidents with the drug.
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