USP Quality Review

No. 58, Issued 03/97

In This Issue:

INSULIN OVERSIGHT - Errors with Insulin

Humalog® (insulin lispro injection, rDNA origin)

Patient Errors

Health Care Practitioner Errors

Error Prevention Strategies

Error Prevention Strategies Specific to Humalog

Other Medication Errors with Insulin

USP PRN acknowledges the Eli Lilly and Company Department of Medical Information for their assistance in preparing this Quality Review.

To report a medication error or to receive further information, call the USP USP Medication Errors Reporting Program at 800-23-ERROR (800-233-7767). The USP Medication Errors Reporting Program is presented in cooperation with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.