ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names
ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names
ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices<br />
©ISMP 2009<br />
ISMP’s <strong>List</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Confused</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Names</strong><br />
<strong>Drug</strong> Name<br />
<strong>Confused</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> Name<br />
<strong>Drug</strong> Name<br />
Kaletra<br />
Keppra<br />
Lupron Depot-Ped<br />
Keflex<br />
Keppra<br />
Luvox<br />
Keppra<br />
Kaletra<br />
Lyrica<br />
Keppra<br />
Keflex<br />
Maalox<br />
Ketalar<br />
ketorolac<br />
Maalox Total Stomach Relief<br />
ketorolac<br />
Ketalar<br />
Matulane<br />
Kineret<br />
Amikin<br />
Materna<br />
KlonoPIN* cloNIDine *<br />
Maxzide<br />
Kuric<br />
Carac<br />
Menactra<br />
Kwell<br />
Qwell<br />
Menomune<br />
LaMICtal<br />
LamISIL<br />
Mephyton<br />
LamISIL<br />
LaMICtal<br />
Metadate<br />
lamiVUDine*<br />
lamoTRIgine*<br />
Metadate CD<br />
lamoTRIgine*<br />
lamiVUDine*<br />
Metadate ER<br />
lamoTRIgine<br />
levothyroxine<br />
Metadate ER<br />
Lanoxin<br />
levothyroxine<br />
metFORMIN*<br />
lanthanum carbonate<br />
lithium carbonate<br />
methadone<br />
Lantus<br />
Lente<br />
methadone<br />
Lasix<br />
Luvox<br />
methadone<br />
Lente<br />
Lantus<br />
methadone<br />
leucovorin calcium*<br />
Leukeran*<br />
methadone<br />
Leukeran<br />
Alkeran<br />
Methergine<br />
Leukeran<br />
Myleran<br />
methimazole<br />
Leukeran*<br />
leucovorin calcium*<br />
methylphenidate<br />
Levbid<br />
Enbrel<br />
metolazone<br />
levetiracetam<br />
lev<strong>of</strong>loxacin<br />
metoprolol succinate<br />
lev<strong>of</strong>loxacin<br />
levetiracetam<br />
metoprolol tartrate<br />
levothyroxine<br />
lamoTRIgine<br />
metroNIDAZOLE*<br />
levothyroxine<br />
Lanoxin<br />
Mevacor<br />
Lexapro<br />
Loxitane<br />
Micronase<br />
Lipitor<br />
Loniten<br />
Microzide<br />
Lipitor<br />
ZyrTEC<br />
Microzide<br />
lithium carbonate<br />
lanthanum carbonate<br />
midodrine<br />
Lodine<br />
codeine<br />
Midrin<br />
Lodine<br />
iodine<br />
mifepristone<br />
Loniten<br />
Lipitor<br />
Miralax<br />
Lopressor<br />
Lyrica<br />
Mirapex<br />
LORazepam*<br />
ALPRAZolam*<br />
misoprostol<br />
LORazepam<br />
clonazePAM<br />
morphine*<br />
LORazepam<br />
Lovaza<br />
morphine - non-concentrated oral liquid*<br />
Lotronex<br />
Protonix<br />
morphine - oral liquid concentrate*<br />
Lovaza<br />
LORazepam<br />
Motrin<br />
Loxitane<br />
Lexapro<br />
MS Contin*<br />
Loxitane<br />
Soriatane<br />
Mucinex*<br />
Lunesta<br />
Neulasta<br />
Mucomyst*<br />
Lupron Depot-3 Month<br />
Lupron Depot-Ped<br />
Myleran<br />
<strong>Confused</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> Name<br />
Lupron Depot-3 Month<br />
Lasix<br />
Lopressor<br />
Maalox Total Stomach Relief<br />
Maalox<br />
Materna<br />
Matulane<br />
Microzide<br />
Menomune<br />
Menactra<br />
methadone<br />
methadone<br />
Metadate ER<br />
Metadate CD<br />
methadone<br />
metroNIDAZOLE*<br />
dexmethylphenidate<br />
Mephyton<br />
Metadate ER<br />
Metadate<br />
methylphenidate<br />
Brethine<br />
metolazone<br />
methadone<br />
methimazole<br />
metoprolol tartrate<br />
metoprolol succinate<br />
metFORMIN*<br />
Benicar<br />
Microzide<br />
Maxzide<br />
Micronase<br />
Midrin<br />
midodrine<br />
misoprostol<br />
Mirapex<br />
Miralax<br />
mifepristone<br />
HYDROmorphone*<br />
morphine - oral liquid concentrate*<br />
morphine - non-concentrated oral liquid*<br />
Neurontin<br />
OxyCONTIN*<br />
Mucomyst*<br />
Mucinex*<br />
Alkeran<br />
* These drug names are included on TJC’s list <strong>of</strong> look-alike or sound-alike drug names from which an accredited organization creates it own list to satisfy the requirements <strong>of</strong> the National Patient<br />
Safety Goals. Visit www.jointcommission.org for more information about this TJC requirement.<br />
Permission is granted to reproduce material for internal newsletters or communications with proper attribution. Other<br />
reproduction is prohibited without written permission. Unless noted, reports were received through the ISMP Medication<br />
Errors Reporting Program (MERP). Report actual and potential medication errors to the MERP via the web at<br />
www.ismp.org/merp or by calling 1-800-FAIL-SAF(E). ISMP is a federally certified patient safety organization (PSO),<br />
providing legal protection and confidentiality for patient safety data and error reports it receives.<br />
Institute for Safe<br />
Medication Practices<br />
www.ismp.org<br />
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