RESEARCH published in Pediatrics
has found parents who used
teaspoon or tablespoon units had
twice the odds of making an error
with the intended and prescribed
dose of medicines.
These findings supported a
millilitre-only standard to reduce
medication errors, the paper
said, as teaspoon and tablespoon
units could inadvertently endorse
nonstandard kitchen spoon use.
The study looked at 287 English
or Spanish-speaking parents whose
children were prescribed liquid
medications in two emergency
departments.
Medication errors were common
overall with 39.4% of parents
making an error in measurement,
the research said.
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