Drugs
Drug Products Associated with Medication Errors
Drug Name | Reason |
|---|---|
Dosing errors, labeling | |
Dosing errors, labeling | |
Discontinued bucindolol phase III clinical trial, info comes up on internet search | |
Vial labels and caps make the two bottles look very similar. | |
Similar-Sounding Drugs | |
Edetate Disodium (marketed as Endrate and generic products) | Patient given Edetate Disodium instead of Edetate Calcium Disodium (Calcium Disodium Versenate) or when Edetate Disodium was used for "chelation therapies" |
Dosing size | |
Look alike, sound alike Names | |
Misadministration | |
Similar-looking vials are often next to each other on a counter, a drug cart, or under a pharmacy IV admixture hood. Both drugs are dosed in units. | |
Reformulation, labeling | |
Similar-Named Drugs | |
Sound alike names | |
Similar sounding, changed name to: Levoxyl | |
Similar-Sounding Drugs | |
Dispensing error | |
Route of administration -- medication should never be given by intravenous administration | |
Drug names, DTO abbreviation | |
Similar-Named Drugs | |
Similarities of both the brand (proprietary) and generic (established) names and container/carton packaging. | |
Morphine oral solutions ordered in milligrams (mg) were mistakenly interchanged for milliliters (mL) of the product | |
Similar named drugs | |
Dosage/label design | |
Patch design | |
Look alike, sound alike Names |
