Memorial Health Care System
Look-alike/sound-alike Drug List 2011
Drug Name |
Drug Name |
Potential Errors |
Prevention Strategies |
NovoLIN 70/30 |
NovoLOG MIX 70/30 |
Similar names and strengths |
1. Tall man
lettering in pyxis &Meditech 2. Pyxis
pop-up warning 3. Two nurses sign off on MAR prior to
administering. |
hydrOXYzine (Atarax®,
Vistaril®) |
hydrALAzine (Apresoline®) |
Similar names & usually stored beside each other |
1. Tall man
lettering in pyxis &Meditech 2. Pyxis
pop-up warning. 3. Do
NOT store next to each other. 4. Name
alert on MAR and indication.
|
Diamox |
Diuril |
Similar names and strengths |
1.
Name
alert on MAR 2.
Do
not store next to each other. 3.
Draw
up individual doses of 125-250 mg Diuril. |
sulfADIAZINE |
SulfaSALAzine (Azulfidine®) |
Similar names and strengths |
1.
Tall
man lettering in pyxis & Meditech 2.
Pyxis
pop-up warning 3.
Do
NOT store next to each other. |
oxyCODONE controlled-release (OxyCONTIN®) |
oxyCODONE immediate-release
(RoxiCODONE®) |
Similar names |
1. Tall
man lettering in pyxis & Meditech 2. Pyxis
pop-up warning. 3. Name alert on MAR. |
Celecoxib (CeleBREX®) |
Citalopram hydrobromide
(CeleXA®) Fosphenytoin (CereBYX®) |
Similar names |
1.
Tall
man lettering in pyxis & Meditech 2.
Pyxis
pop-up warning 3.
Name
alert on MAR. 4.
Do
NOT store next to each other. |
cloniDINE (Catapres®) |
clonazePAM (KlonoPIN®) |
Similar names |
1.
Tall
man lettering in pyxis & Meditech 2.
Pyxis
pop-up warning. 3.
Name
alert on MAR. 4.
Do
NOT store next to each other. |
Folic Acid |
Leucovorin calcium (“folinic acid”) |
Similar names |
1. Tall
man lettering in pyxis & Meditech 2.
Pyxis pop-up warning. 3.
Name alert on MAR. 4.
Do not store next to each other. |
MuciNEX® (Guaifenesin) |
MucoMYST® (N-acetylcysteine) |
Similar names |
1. Tall man lettering in pyxis &
Meditech 2. Pyxis pop-up warning. 3. Name alert on MAR. 4. Do not store next to each other. |
Wellbutrin SR® (Bupropion SR) |
Wellbutrin XL® (Bupropion XL) |
Same names |
1. Tall man lettering in pyxis &
Meditech 2. Pyxis pop-up warning. 3. Name alert on MAR. 4. Do NOT store next to each other. |
midoDRINE (ProAmatine®) |
aMILoride (MidaMOR®) |
Similar names |
1. Tall man lettering in pyxis
& Meditech 2. Pyxis pop-up warning 3.. Name alert on MAR. 4. Do NOT store next to each other. |
Presented
& Approved August 11,2011, Pharmacy and
Therapeutics
Committee