Warnings given over baby antibiotic
February 16, 2010 |11:20 | Babies Care By : Team X
Those working in the medical profession have been urged to take care then administering antibiotics to babies, after new figures showed instances of the wrong dosage being given.
According to findings from the National Patient Safety Agency, the intravenous drug Gentamicin has caused harm or potential harm to more than 500 babies in the year ending March 2009.
In total, 507 babies given the drug were deemed to be harmed or at potential of harm by the giving of the wrong amount of the drug, which is used to treat bacterial diseases. However, if administered incorrectly, the drug can cause hearing loss and damage to kidneys.
"We welcome the recommendations … for the administration of the antibiotic Gentamicin and are delighted that these crucial issues in neonatal care have been addressed by the NPSA," said chief executive of baby charity Bliss, Andy Cole. The research found that some babies were given the drug at the wrong time of day, while some suffered vomiting and rashes.
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