Prevent MIX-Ups With Reconstituted Oral Antibiotics

August 2025

Almost half of reconstituted oral antibiotic Rxs may be leaving your pharmacy with errors.

Small studies show that these mishaps are mostly preventable...such as over- or underdosing, incorrect frequencies, or inappropriate storage.

Always get the patients’ current weight. You’ll need this to help verify weight-based antibiotic dosing...especially for kids. And remember that 1 kg is equal to 2.2 lb when converting weights or calculating doses.

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