High-risk Drugs

Concentrated electrolytes

• Potassium chloride - KCl
  • Intravenous Potassium Chloride OP 1969/05 [PDF 38KB]
• Magnesium sulphate
  • Currently under development

Chemotherapy

• Safe Use of Vinca Alkaloid Drugs OD 0021/06 [PDF 37KB]
• Safe Use of Intrathecal Chemotherapy OD 0020/06 [PDF 42KB]

Anticoagulants

• WA Anticoagulant Medication Chart (WAAMC)
  • OD 0270/10 Implementation of the WA Anticoagulation Medication Chart (WAAMC) [17 February 2010]
  • WA Anticoagulation Medication Chart [PDF 81KB]
  • WAAMC Explanatory Notes [PDF 329KB]
  • Anticoagulants and renal failure [PDF 64KB]
  • Managing anticoagulant drugs in WA hospitals [PDF 496KB]
• Warfarin
  • Living with Warfarin [December 2009, PDF 245KB] patient education book
  • Warfarin Treatment Card [December 2009, 72KB] resource for patients
    Requests for stock of the Living with Warfarin book and the Warfarin Treatment Card can be placed using the WA Health Online Catalogue or by phoning 1300 518 963
• Unfractionated heparin
  • Currently under development

Opioids

• Oxycodone Medication Safety Alert [May 2010, PDF 97KB]
  For further information and an Oxycodone e-Learning package, please contact WAMSG
• Fentanyl Analgesic Skin Patches [April 2006, PDF 111KB] Medication Safety Alert

Miscellaneous

• Amphotericin
  • Confusion between non-lipid and lipid formulations of injectible amphotericin [December 2007, PDF 37KB] Medication Safety Alert
• Midazolam
• Midazolam Medication Safety Alert [May 2010,  PDF 95KB]

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