Sulfa allergy -Meloxicam
Hey guys, had a patient with sulfa/sulfonamides allergy who I dispensed Meloxicam.
Pt states that sulfa is in meloxicam structure so she is having anaphylactic reaction due to taking Meloxicam 8 hours earlier
I checked Lexicom/Clinical pharmacology, and I just cant find it being as contraindication...
Of course, pt is threatening to go to a hospital/sue/etc...
Am I overlooking it as a contraindication? Can you guys double check me? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jmail Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
What kind of mistakes have you made on placement? HELP!!
So I'm in 4th year and I've completed 13 weeks of Clinical Placement so far. Today, I injected a cat with 10x the correct dose of Meloxicam...and I am really struggling.
The cat is ok at the moment (being flushed with fluids, and it's a stray cat, not one with an owner), but I am beating myself up badly. The cat could die thanks to my stupidity. I misinterpreted the vet's instructions, and no one checked the dose before I gave it, but I should have known by this stage of my education that it...
What kind of mistakes have you made on placement? HELP!! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: 19irishvet Source Type: forums
