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Medications listed are available on OH EPIC Formulary, unless otherwise noted.
Not all formulary medications are available at each facility. Please refer to your local pharmacy for available inventory.

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Please review each of these drugs carefully.

acetaminophen-hydrocodone	Do Not Confuse HYDROcodone/APAP (Norco) with oxyCODONE IR (Percolone), oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN), or oxyCODONE/APAP (Percocet
acetaminophen-oxycodone	Do Not Confuse oxyCODONE/APAP (Percocet) with HYDROcodone/APAP (Norco), oxyCODONE IR (Percolone) or oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN).
acyclovir	Do Not Confuse acyclovir (Zovirax) with linezolid (Zyvox).
albuterol-ipratropium	Do Not Confuse albuterol-ipratropium (combIVENT) with lamivudine-zidovudine (combIVIR).
alteplase	Do Not Confuse alteplase t-PA (ACtivase; CATHFlo) with tenectaplase (TNKase).
ARTIcaine-epinephrine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
benzathine penicillin-procaine penicillin	Do Not Confuse penicillin G benzathine & procaine (Bicillin CR) with penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA).
BUPivacaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
BUPivacaine-epinephrine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
CARBOplatin	Do Not Confuse CARBOplatin with CISplatin.
celecoxib	Do Not Confuse celecoxib (CeleBREX) with citalopram (CeleXA) or fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) or EScitalopram.
CHLOROPRocaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
CISplatin	Do Not Confuse CISplatin with CARBOplatin.
citalopram	Do Not Confuse citalopram (CeleXA) with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) or EScitalopram. Do Not Confuse citalopram (CeleXA) with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) or EScitalopram.
cloBAZam	Do not confuse cloBAZam (Onfi) with cloNIDine (Catapres) or clonazePAM (KlonoPIN). Do not confuse cloBAZam (Onfi) with cloNIDine (Catapres) or clonazePAM (KlonoPIN).
clonazePAM	Do Not Confuse clonazePAM (KlonoPIN) with cloNIDine (Catapres) or cloBAZam (Onfi). Do Not Confuse clonazePAM (KlonoPIN) with cloNIDine (Catapres) or cloBAZam (Onfi).
cloNIDine	Do Not Confuse cloNIDine (Catapres) with clonazepPAM (KlonoPIN) or cloBAZam (Onfi) Do NOt Confuse cloNIDine (Catapres) with clonazepPAM (KlonoPIN) or cloBAZam (Onfi)
cyclophosphamide	Do Not Confuse cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) with cycloSPORINE (Gengraf; Neoral; SandIMMUNE)
cycloSPORINE	Do Not Confuse cycloSPORINE (Gengraf; Neoral; SanndIMMUNE) with cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
diphtheria-tetanus toxoids (DT) ped	Do Not Confuse Tetanus and diphtheria-Td (Tenivac) with tetanus, reduced diphtheria, pertussis-Tdap) (Adacel, Boostrix) or diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis-DTaP (Daptacel, Infanrix).
diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTaP) ped	Do Not Confuse diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis-DTaP (Daptacel, Infanrix) with tetanus, reduced diphtheria, pertussis-Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) or tetanus and diphtheria-Td (Tenivac).
DOBUTamine	Do Not Confuse DOBUTamine (Dobutrex) with DOPamine (Intropin).
DOPamine	Do Not Confuse DOPamine (Intropin) with DOBUTamine (Dobutrex).
ePHEDrine	Do Not Confuse ePHEDrine with EPINEPHrine.
EPINEPHrine	Do Not Confuse EPINEPHrine with ePHEDrine or NORepinephrine
epinephrine-LIDOcaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
EScitalopram	Do not confuse EScitalopram with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or citalopram (CeleXA) or FOSphenytoin (Cerebyx). Do not confuse EScitalopram with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or citalopram (CeleXA) or FOSphenytoin (Cerebyx).
fat emulsion, intravenous	Do Not Confuse Intralipid 20% with SMOFlipid 20%. Intralipd 20% and SMOFlipid 20% are NOT equivalent products and are NOT interchangeable.
fosphenytoin	Do Not Confuse fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or citalopram (CeleXA) or EScitalopram. Do Not Confuse fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) with celecoxib (CeleBREX) or citalopram (CeleXA) or EScitalopram.
guaiFENesin	Do Not Confuse guaFENesin with guanFACINE
guanFACINE	Do Not Confuse guanFACINE with guaFENesin.
haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine	Do Not Confuse haemophilus influenza vaccine Type B (ActHib) with influenza vaccine or hepatitis B vaccine.
hepatitis B adult vaccine	Do Not Confuse hepatitis B vaccine with haemophilus influenza Type B vaccine (ActHIB) or influenza vaccine.
hydrALAZINE	Do Not Confuse hydrALAZINE (Apresoline) with hydrOXYzine (Atarax) or hydrOXYchloroQUINE.
HYDROmorphone	Do Not Confuse HYDROmorphone (Dilaudid) with morphine IR - immediate release or morphine SA - sustained action (MS Contin) or oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN).
hydrOXYchloroQUINE	Do Not Confuse hydrOXYchloroQUINE with hydrALAZINE (Apresoline) or hydrOXYzine (Atarax).
hydrOXYzine	Do Not Confuse hydrOXYzine (Atarax) with hydrALAZINE (Apresoline) or hydrOXYchloroQUINE.
influenza virus vaccine	Do Not Confuse influenza vaccine with haemophilus influenza vaccine Type B (ActHIB) or hepatitis B vaccine. Do Not Confuse inactivated influenza vaccine quadrivalent 65+ (Fluad) with inactivated influenza vaccine quadrivalent 65+ (Fluzone HD).
insulin aspart	Do Not Confuse insulin aspart (NovoLOG) with insulin NPH (NovoLIN N) or insulin 70/30 (NovoLIN 70/30). Do Not Confuse insulin aspart (NovoLOG) with insulin regular (NovoLIN).
insulin glargine	Do Not confuse insulin glargine (Lantus) with insulin detemir (Levemir).
insulin isophane (NPH)	Do Not Confuse insulin NPH (NovoLIN N) with insulin aspart (NovoLOG) or insulin 70/30 (NovoLIN 70/30).
insulin isophane-insulin regular	Do Not Confuse insulin 70/30 (NovoLIN 70/30) with insulin NPH (NovoLIN N) or insulin aspart (NovoLOG).
insulin lispro	Do Not Confuse insulin lispro (HumaLOG) with insulin, regular (HumuLIN).
insulin regular	Do Not Confuse insulin, regular (HumuLIN) with insulin lispro (HumaLOG). Do Not Confue insulin, regular (NovoLIN) with insulin aspart (NovoLOG).
ketamine	Do Not Confuse ketamine (Ketalar) with ketorolac (Toradol) or ondansetron (Zofran).
ketorolac	Do Not Confuse ketorolac (Toradol) with ondansetron (Zofran) or ketamine (Ketalar). Do Not Confuse ketorolac (Toradol) with triamcinolone (Kenalog)
lamivudine-zidovudine	Do Not Confuse lamivudine-zidovudine (combIVIR) with albuterol-ipratropium (combIVENT).
LIDOcaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
linezolid	Do Not Confuse linezolid (Zyvox) with acyclovir (Zovirax).
measles/mumps/rubella virus vaccine	Do Not Confuse measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) with measles/mumps/rubella/varicella (MMR/Varicella) (Proquad)).
measles/mumps/rubella/varicella virus vaccine	Do Not Confuse measles/mumps/rubella/varicella (MMR/Varicella) (Proquad)) with measles/mumps/rubella (MMR).
MEPIVAacaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
metaxalone	Do Not Confuse metaxalone (Skelaxin) with metOLazone (Zaroxolyn).
methotrexate	Do Not Confuse methotrexate (Trexall) with paroxetine (Paxil) or paclitaxel (Taxol).
metOLazone	Do Not Confuse metOLazone (Zaroxolyn) with metaxalone (Skelaxin).
metoprolol	Do Not Confuse metoprolol succinate ER - extended release (Toprol XL) with metoprolol tartare IR - immediate release (Lopressor).
mirtazapine	Do Not Confuse mirtazapine (Remeron) with ramelton (Rozerem).
morphine	Do Not Confuse morphine IR - immediate release or morphine SA - sustained action (MS Contin) with HYDROmorphine (Dilaudid) or oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN). Do Not Confuse morphine SA (MS Contin) with oxyCODONE IR or oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN).
NORepinephrine	Do Not Confuse NORepinephrine with EPINEPHrine or ePHEDrine
ondansetron	Do Not Confuse ondansetron (Zofran) with ketorolac (Toradol) or ketamine (Ketalar).
oxyCODONE	Do Not Confuse oxyCODONE IR - immediate release (Percolone) with oxyCODONE SA - sustained action (OxyCONTIN) or oxyCODONE/APAP (Percocet) or HYDROcodone/APAP (Norco). Do Not Confuse oxyCODONE SA - sustained action with HYDROmorphine (Dilaudid) or morphine IR - immediate release or morphine SA (MS Contin). Do Not Confuse oxyCODONE IR with oxyCODONE SA (OxyCONTIN) or morphine SA (MS Contin).
oxytocin	Do Not Confuse oxytocin (Pitocin) with vasopressin (Pitressin).
PACLitaxel	Do Not Confuse paclitaxel (Taxol) with paroxetine (Paxil) or methotrexate (Trexall).
PARoxetine	Do Not Confuse paroxetine (Paxil) with paclitaxel (Taxol) or methotrexate (Trexail).
penicillin G benzathine	Do Not Confuse penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA) with penicillin G benzathine & procaine (Bicillin CR) - NON-formulary.
pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine	Do Not Confuse pneumococcal 23 valent (Pneumovax) with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV 20 (Prevnar).
pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine	Do Not Confuse pneumococcal 23 valent (Pneumovax) with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV20 (Prevnar).
ramelteon	Do Not Confuse ramelteon (Rozerem) with mirtazapine (Remeron).
ROPIvacaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
sulfADIAZINE	Do Not Confuse sulfADIAZINE with sulfaSALAzine.
sulfaSALAzine	Do Not Confuse sulfaSALAzine with sulfADIAZINE.
tenecteplase	Do Not Confuse tenectaplace (TNKase) with alteplase t-PA (ACtivase; CATHFlo).
tetanus-diphth toxoids (Td) adult/adol	Do Not Confuse tetanus and diphtheria-Td with tetanus, reduced diphtheria, pertussis-Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) or diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis-DTap (Daptacel, Infanrix). Do Not Confuse tetanus and diphtheria-Td with tuberculosis skin test (TB-PPD).
tetanus/diphth/pertuss (Tdap) adult/adol	Do Not Confuse tetanus, reduced diphtheria,pertussis-Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) with tetanus and diphtheria-TD (Tenivac) or diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis-DTap (Daptacel, Infanrix).
TETRAcaine	Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations. Do Not Confuse Injectable Lidocaine, Bupivacaine (SENSorcaine), MEPIVAcaine (POLocaine, CARBocaine), ROPivacaine, CHLOROPRocaine, PONTocaine, ARTicaine (SEPTocaine)-dental, TETRAcaine-eye - with/without epinephrine or preservatives, % variations.
triamcinolone	Do Not Confuse triamcinolone (Kenalog) with ketorolac (Toradol).
tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD; TB skin test)	Do Not Confuse tuberculosis skin test (TB-PPD) with tetanus and diphtheria-Td.
valACYclovir	Do Not Confuse valACYclovir (Valtrex) with valGANciclovir (Valcyte).
valGANciclovir	Do Not Confuse valGANciclovir (Valcyte) with valACYclovir (Valtrex).
vasopressin	Do Not Confuse vasopressin (Pitressin) with oxytocin (Pitocin).
vinBLAStine	Do Not Confuse vinBLAStine with vinCRIStine (Vincasar).
vinCRIStine	Do Not Confuse vinCRIStine (Vincasar) with vinBLAStine.

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