Recent news on Hep-Lock

FDA MedWatch: Heparin Sodium Injection 10000 units/mL and HEP-LOCK ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...when the higher dosage Heparin Sodium Injection 10000 units/mL was inadvertently administered instead of the lower dosage of HEP-LOCK U/P 10 units/mL.

Heparin Product Similarities Linked to Fatal Medication Errors  -  Feb 9, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Adverse events potentially related to medication errors in the use of heparin sodium injection and HEP-LOCK U/P should be reported to the FDA's MedWatch

Heparin Administration Safety Alert  -  Feb 9, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,...products (heparin sodium injection 10000 units/mL and Hep-Lock U/P 10 units/mL) with similar shades of blue labeling that were mistaken for each other.

Fatal Medication Errors With Heparin Products  -  Feb 8, 2007
DG News...potential for life threatening medication errors involving two Heparin products, Heparin Sodium Injection 10000 units/mL, and HEP-LOCK U/P 10 units/mL.

Heparin Overdose Blamed in Multiple Newborn Deaths  -  Feb 8, 2007
ABC NewsHeparin and its weaker cousin HEP-LOCK U/P are in the same size vial and use blue as the prominent background color on their labels.

FDA, Baxter warn of medication mix-up after 3 infant deaths  -  Feb 8, 2007
MarketWatchHeparin Sodium Injection, at 10000 units a milliliter, was inadvertently administered instead of a lower dose of HEP-LOCK U/P at 10 units a milliliter.

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