Premium
A misread abbreviation that led to a digoxin overdose
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.96
Subject(s) - digoxin , medicine , drug overdose , interface (matter) , medical emergency , computer science , cardiology , poison control , heart failure , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing
In this Drug Points article the author describes how misinterpretation of an abbreviation on a drug endorsement led to a digoxin overdose and comments on the issues it raises. Copyright © 2007 Wiley Interface Ltd
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom