In a message dated 11/16/2005 5:19:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have
never had a legal case involving dilantin, but that does not
mean it can
not happen. I do not advertise for legal work so only get
a few cases. I
do know that you will not be able to learn the amount
of case settlements
because the goal is to settle without going to
court, therefore the
settlement is not made public. Lynn
At 7:31 PM -0500 11/15/05,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello everyone,
> One of my
pharmacists here is trying to convince the administration to switch
>to
phsphenytoin from our current phenytoin. Problem is it is about 8
times
>more expensive.
> He asked if I could find
out:
>
> If anyone has seen legal cases regarding
damages paid as a result of injury
> from dilantin
infiltration.
>
> If so what kind of monies were
involved?
>
> Can anyone reference any articles
regarding this issue specific to legal
> ramifications of
dilantin infiltrates?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help with
this.
>Jose
--
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn
Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA
30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office
770-358-7861
You might try looking in Regan's guide to Nursing Law-available at
your local medical library
or try looking in West's law--available at a lawyer's office who has a
subscription. I say
bravo to your pharmacist. I wish our pharmacists would become so
enlightened. I have
seen what dilantin can do to a patient when it infiltrated and it is not
pretty. I did find one
article one time about purple glove syndrome which is yet another worry
with Dilantin---This vaso-constrictve process can cost a patient his limb.
Happy Hunting. I will see what I can find in the meantime.
Kathy Mohn-NEVVAN-Las Vegas
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