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2009

November/December

• Avoid medication errors with Tamiflu
• Advice from FDA: Disposal by Flushing of Certain Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
• Infant iron drops: Confusing change in Fer-In-Sol concentration
• More on Tamiflu
• Certain insulin devices are no longer available
• Look at your medicine before you take it.

September/October

• Patients discharged for the hospital have poor understanding of newly prescribed medicines
  [Reference: 1) Maniaci MJ, Heckman MG, Dawson NL. Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2008;83.]
  
• New feature on ConsumerMedSafety.org website
  
• Swine flu and seasonal flu
  
• Advice from FDA:  “My Medicines”…This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver.

July/August

• Fentanyl patches contain a very strong painkiller, so misuse can be deadly
• Advice from FDA:  Accidental testosterone exposure in women and children
• Carac-Kuric mix-up.

May/June

• It may not be safe to cut a medicine patch
• Shortage of metoprolol can lead to errors
• Consumer safety with creams and ointments
• Hot, Hot, Hot! Medicine-related sunburn.

March/April

• Benadryl Gel for the skin has been mistaken as an oral medicine
  
• Ask the pharmacist…Which medicines are safe to take when breastfeeding?
  
• Free FDA Patient Safety News videos
  
• Doggy drops in your child’s ear?
  
• Take medicine with water not juice
  
• Vaccine mix-ups

January/February

• ConsumerMedSafety.org  A unique website for consumers
  
• Advise from FDA  Some Medicines and Driving Don’t Mix
  
• Discard insulin boxes
  
• Gluten-free medicine
  
• Patient Safety Awareness Week