Presence of "One Pill Can Kill" Medications in Medication Organizers: Implications for Child Safety.

Background: Medication organizers increased compliance, but they do not contain child protective packaging. Medications organizers have been involved in some pediatric exposures; however, previous reports do not describe if "one pill can kill" (1PCK) medications were involved in the exposures. 1PCK medications may cause toxicity even with a single tablet.

Gold sodium thiomalate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with hepatitis B.

Objective: To describe a case of gold sodium thiomalate use for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a patient with hepatitis B.

Case Summary: A 53-year-old Korean American woman with mild RA and chronic hepatitis B infection was treated for worsening RA symptoms with subcutaneous injections of gold sodium thiomalate for 21 months, with the dosage decreased from the initial 40 mg per week to 40 mg every 3 weeks after 51 weeks of successful treatment. She had undergone treatment for hepatitis B in the past with lamivudine; however, she had not received that medication for at least 1 year prior to initiating treatment with gold sodium thiomalate injections.