Erroneously crushing medication is common, but few interventions have been tested to improve medication safety. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of warning …

Medications which were erroneously crushed included enteric-coated formulations (eg, omeprazole), medication with regulated release systems (eg, Persantin; dipyridamol) …

We were surprised to find that of the patients who did receive crushed medications, only 41% were flagged in the MAR or chart as patients who received their medications crushed (physician and nursing error), thus leading to inappropriate dosage forms ordered by …

Iatrogenic harm from crushing oral drugs, a common but hazardous practice, can be largely avoided by following recommendations for good practice. The aims of this study …

Not all pill-form medications can be safely crushed to administer to patients who have difficulty swallowing. In this before and after intervention study in a nursing home, …

A best practice for administering crushed medication is to crush and administer each medication separately. Crushing and combining medication may result …

Crushing or Opening Medication in Care Homes. General Information. Some people are unable to take their medicines in solid oral dosage forms because they have swallowing …

Finally, crushing medications can create a health and safety hazard for the nursing staff who crush the medications: without proper protective equipment (gloves, …

Prior studies identify that covert medication administration (crushing medication to administer in food or drink) is common in nursing home settings. Still, few recognise that …

In a care home setting, there may be a need to identify alternative ways of giving solid oral dose formulations and consider the consequences of manipulating formulations. In these …