Comparison of Dosage Loss Between Medications Crushed with Two Different Methods by Two Nurses: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study

Tosun B., Unal N., Ozen N., Atalay F.

BEZMIALEM SCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.106-111, 2021 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.4016
  • Dergi Adı: BEZMIALEM SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Medications, dosage loss, tablet crushing, tablets crushing device, nursing skills, DRUGS, CARE, TUBE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Administration of crushed medications can lead to various problems associated with use of inappropriate crushing method, such as administration of an incorrect dosage, alterations in drug bioavailability, and reduction in the effectiveness of the treatment. This experimental study aimed to compare the dosage loss of crushed metoclopramide hydrochloride (MT-HCI) 10-mg tablet using two crushing methods.