BRIEF-FDA Alerts Healthcare Professionals On Risk Of Medication Errors With Tranexamic Acid Injection Resulting In Inadvertent Intrathecal Injection

Feb 10 - FDA:

• FDA ALERT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON RISK OF MEDICATION ERRORS WITH TRANEXAMIC ACID INJECTION RESULTING IN INADVERTENT INTRATHECAL (SPINAL) INJECTION

• FDA: MEDICATION ERRORS DUE TO TRANEXAMIC ACID INJECTION BEING ERRONEOUSLY ADMINISTERED HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING DEATH, DISABILITY

• FDA: CONDUCTING SAFETY EVALUATION & INVESTIGATING ISSUE OF TRANEXAMIC ACID INJECTION ERRONEOUSLY ADMINISTERED INTRATHECALLY FOR NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA