Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2018

Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy.

Holcombe B, Mattox TW, Plogsted S. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018;33:53-61.

Shortages of medications and compounding components can lead to diversion from recommended treatment. This review describes problems that can arise due to shortages in parenteral nutrition components. The authors recommend strategies to reduce risks associated with lack of ingredients for parenteral nutrition.

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