Ensure Your Pharmacy Stores Vaccine Diluents Properly

June 2018

Mishaps with Shingrix are bringing up questions about how to prevent errors with vaccine diluents.

That's because Shingrix now joins 12 other vaccines that require reconstitution with a diluent before administration.

These vials usually contain sterile water or 0.9% sodium chloride...or a special "adjuvant" to boost the vaccine's immune response.

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Table of Contents

Hospital Practice Be Familiar With the Nuances of Investigational Drugs
Toxicology Expect Large Vitamin K Quantities for Laced Synthetic Cannabinoid Bleeding
Med Safety Errors With Lipid Formulations Can Lead to Serious Patient Harm
Infectious Diseases Anticipate an Uptick in Orders for Rabies Vaccine and Immune Globulin
Anticoagulants Prevent Mishaps With Apixaban Orders
Med Administration Help Your Patients Get Their Meds at the Right Time
Vaccines Ensure Your Pharmacy Stores Vaccine Diluents Properly
HIV & AIDS Biktarvy Will Join Other Combo Meds for Treating HIV
Acute Pain Avoid Common Errors With Ketamine
Nebulizers Think of Lonhala Magnair as the Nebulized Version of Seebri Neohaler