Nationwide recall for drug taken by millions that may result in overdoses and DEATH
(www.dailymail.co.uk)https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14421401/recall-common-drug-used-death-row.htmlA nationwide recall has been issued for a commonly used drug in hospitals over a mislabeling incident which could >result in overdoses and even death.
Bags of IV drugs manufactured by California-based ICU Medical are being recalled for being double the dose they are >labeled as.
The firm says lots of its potassium chloride were correctly printed with 20 mEq (1,500mg) on the bags, however >overwraps incorrectly state the amount is 10 mEq (750mg).
Potassium chloride - administered intravenously - is used to treat hypokalemia, a condition in which the body's >potassium levels are too low.
