Ensure Safe Use of Alzheimer's Meds In-House

November 2020

You can help avoid mishaps when patients are admitted on Alzheimer's disease meds (donepezil, memantine, rivastigmine, etc).

Meds don't stop Alzheimer's from progressing...and can cause nausea, diarrhea, and other significant side effects.

But patients and families often want to try anything to help lessen dementia symptoms...memory loss, confusion, etc.

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Table of Contents

Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Keep LASA Mix-Ups Top of Mind
IV Medications Continue Making Improvements for IV Med Safety
Practice Positive COVID-19 Antibody Tests Don't Mean You're Immune
Hemorrhage Use Strategies to Reduce Dangerous Tranexamic Acid Mix-Ups
Med Histories Optimize Accuracy and Efficiency of Med Histories
Nausea & Vomiting Think of the Antiemetic Barhemsys as Similar to Droperidol or Haloperidol
Alzheimer's Disease Ensure Safe Use of Alzheimer's Meds In-House
Medication Errors Prevent Mix-Ups With Meds That Require Reconstitution
Med Administration Help Investigate Whether a Med Can Be Cut or Crushed