BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    INSULIN U -500

    MDR report key: 1917706 · Received December 1, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5018471
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    December 1, 2010
    Date of Event
    December 1, 2010
    Report Date
    December 1, 2010
    Manufacturer
    LILLY
    Product Code
    FMF
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    WI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHARMACIST

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    STARTING TO SEE DIABETIC PATIENTS ON U-500 AND USING U-100 SYRINGES -FLASHING RED LIGHTS!- IF DIABETIC PT ON U-500 INSULIN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL USING U-100 SYRINGE. PT REPORTS THAT THEY DRAW UP 50 UNITS SQ BID. ACTUAL DOSE IS 250 UNITS SQ BID! PT STATES THAT TB SYRINGES ARE NOT REIMBURSEABLE. CONFUSION WITH U-100 SYRINGES WITH U-500 INSULIN COULD BE POTENTIALLY LETHAL. MANDATE TB SYRINGES TO BE DISPENSED WITH INSULIN U-500. PROHIBIT THE USE OF U-100 SYRINGES WITH THIS PRODUCT TO AVOID ERRORS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 INSULIN U -500 INSULIN SYRINGE FMF LILLY

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| L