Heparin Over-Dosage Due to Similar Containers
Overdosages of any medicine can be deadly. In the recent case of Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberely Quaid, the medication dosage error almost cost them the lives of their twins. Their case is not a new one. Medication errors from similar containers or similar sounding or spelled medicines often cause confusion, which may lead to overdosage and death. In the case of Heparin, two Heparin products with similar blue labeling are being mistaken for each other. One product delivers 10,000 units/mL of Heparin and the other product delivers only 10 units/mL. According to medical sources at least three infants have died as a result of having been given a 1000 times dosage of Heparin than was prescribed. The heparin dosage error happens when a nurse injects Heparin from a 10,000 units/mL product instead of the 10 units/mL product. When this happens, a Heparin overdose death can occur. In other cases, this 1000 times dosage of Heparin can cause other medical problems, bleeding in the brain and possible brain damage.
Heparin Overdosage Lawsuit
If your child has been injured, or has died after receiving a possible overdosage of Heparin, you may have a case against Baxter (the manufacturer of Heparin), the medical doctors, nurses or others for medical negligence and product liability. Call and talk to a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer, certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988. Nationwide Assistance is Available.
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Heparin Overdosage News - Dennis and Kimberly Quaid Sue Drug Company Baxter
Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Quaid have sued Baxter, manufacturer of the drug Heparin, claiming that Baxter Healthcare Corporation, makers of the anti-coagulant Heparin, failed to properly label vials of its product and that the 10-units-per-milliliter vial and the 10,000-units-per-milliliter vial are virtually identical. The Heparin lawsuit by the Quaids allege that Baxter knew of previous dosage mix-ups, yet failed to recall shipments of the drug or properly warn hospitals of the dangers. The Quaids twins were mistakenly given 1000 times the dosage of Heparin on Novemeber 18, 2007 resulting in serious and potentially life threatening injuries.
FDA Notice - Heparin Dosages and Potential Medical Errors
February 7, 2007 - Baxter and FDA notified healthcare professionals of the potential for life threatening medication errors involving two Heparin products, Heparin Sodium Injection 10,000 units/mL, and HEP-LOCK U/P 10 units/mL. Baxter is aware of fatal medication errors that have occurred when two Heparin products with shades of blue labeling were mistaken for each other. Three infant deaths resulted when the higher dosage Heparin Sodium Injection 10,000 units/mL was inadvertently administered instead of the lower dosage of HEP-LOCK U/P 10 units/mL. The currently marketed 1 mL vials of both Heparin products use blue as the prominent background color on their labels.
Heparin Syringe Recall Lawsuit
If you or a loved one have suffered an injury and contracted the Serratia Marcescens bacteria after using Sierra Heparin Lock Flush Solution syringes, then you should contact us immediately to talk to a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer, certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Nationwide Assistance is available and our consultation is free and confidential. Write us online or call us: Toll Free 1-800-883-9858.
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