This document lists some examples of look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused or mistaken for each other. It provides 23 examples of medications with very similar packaging or names that could lead to errors. It also gives 7 examples of medications with names that sound very similar when spoken aloud and could be confused if instructions are communicated verbally rather than written. The goal is to bring awareness to medications that have a high risk of being mixed up or substituted by mistake.
This document lists some examples of look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused or mistaken for each other. It provides 23 examples of medications with very similar packaging or names that could lead to errors. It also gives 7 examples of medications with names that sound very similar when spoken aloud and could be confused if instructions are communicated verbally rather than written. The goal is to bring awareness to medications that have a high risk of being mixed up or substituted by mistake.
This document lists some examples of look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused or mistaken for each other. It provides 23 examples of medications with very similar packaging or names that could lead to errors. It also gives 7 examples of medications with names that sound very similar when spoken aloud and could be confused if instructions are communicated verbally rather than written. The goal is to bring awareness to medications that have a high risk of being mixed up or substituted by mistake.
This document lists some examples of look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused or mistaken for each other. It provides 23 examples of medications with very similar packaging or names that could lead to errors. It also gives 7 examples of medications with names that sound very similar when spoken aloud and could be confused if instructions are communicated verbally rather than written. The goal is to bring awareness to medications that have a high risk of being mixed up or substituted by mistake.
