Wrong-Route Errors Spur New TXA Alert From Safety Experts

By Gina ShawTwo leading patient-safety groups are urging hospitals to overhaul how they store and dispense tranexamic acid (TXA) injection (Cyklokapron, Pfizer) after a series of catastrophic medication mix-ups in which the drug was mistakenly injected into the spine instead of a local anesthetic.In a Dec. 2joint statement, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APFS) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) said pharmacists can play a central role in preventing these potentiall