Open AccessVEINROM: A possible solution for erroneous intravenous drug administration
Author(s) -
Anurag Tewari,
Brady Palm,
Taylor Hines,
Trace Royer,
Eric Alexander
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.130055
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesiology , intravenous drug , drug administration , administration (probate law) , drug , food and drug administration , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , anesthesia , pharmacology , family medicine , law , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , political science
Erroneous intravenous drug administration has a high probability of causing substantial financial consequences along with patient morbidity or mortality. Anesthesiologists and hospital administrators need to be cognizant of the problem. National and international anesthesiology bodies should be involved with the medical device manufacturing industry to alleviate this long standing enigma. We propose our concept Vassopressors, Emergency drugs, Induction agents, Reversal agents, Opioids and Miscellaneous (VEINROM) as a conceivable solution to this paradox.