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PREVENTING & REDUCING MEDICATION
ERRORS WORKSHOP
COMMON SOUND OR
LOOK ALIKE MEDICATIONS

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physician or replace existing facility policy
COMMON SOUND OR LOOK ALIKE MEDICATIONS
Medications that sound or look alike can cause confusion both
when spoken or written. This confusion very often leads to
medication errors. Following is a list of medication names that
either sound alike or look alike.
A
Abelcet…………………………………. amphotericin B
acetaZOLAMIDE………………………. AcetoHEXAMIDE
acetoHEXAMIDE………………………. acetaZOLAMIDE
acetic acid for irrigation……………. glacial acetic acid
Accolate………………………………… Accutane
Accupril………………………………… Accutane
Monopril
Aricept
Aciphex
Accutane………………………………. Accolate
acetaminophen………………………. acetazolamide
acetohexamide
acetophenazine
acetazolamide…………………………. acetaminophen acetohexamide,
acetophenazine,
acetohexamide.
………………… acetaminophen
acetazolamide
acetophenazine
acetophenazine
…………………… acetaminophen
acetazolamide acetohexamide
Achromycin……………………………. Actinomycin
Aciphex…………………………………. Accupril

Actinomycin……………………………. Achromycin
Activase…………………………………. Cathflor Activase TNKase

Actonel…………………………………. Actos
Actos……………………………………. Actonel
Adacel (Tdap)…………………………. Daptacel (DTaP)
Acutrim…………………………………. Accutane
Adderall…………………………………. Inderal
Adderall XR
Adderall XR……………………………. Adderall
Adriamycin……………………………… Idamycin
Advair……………………………………. Advicor
Advicor…………………………………. Advair
Altocor
Advil……………………………………. Elavil

Eldepryl
Afrin (oxymetazoline)…………………. Afrin (saline)
Afrin (saline)……………………………. Afrin (oxymetazoline)
Aerolin…………………………………… Aralen
Aggrastat………………………….……. Aggrenox
argatroban
Aggrenox………………………….……. Aggrastat
Akarpine………………………….……. Atropine
Albuterol………………………………… Atenolol
Aldactazide……………………….……. Aldactone
Aldactone………………………………. Aldactazide
Aldara……………………………………. Alora
Aldochlor………………………….……. Aldoril
Aldomet…………………………………. Aldoril
Aldoril …………………………………… Aldochlor
Aldomet
Elavil
Eldepryl
Equanil
Alkeran…………………………….……. Leukeran
Myleran
Allegra…………………………………. Viagra
Allerest…………………………………. Sinarest
Alora ……………………………………. Aldara
ALPRAZolam …………………………. LORazepam
Altace …………………………………… Artane
alteplase
alteplase ………………………………. Altace
Altocor…………………………………. Advicor
Alupent …………………………………. Atrovent
amantadine ……………………………. Ranitidine
rimantadine
amiodarone
Amaryl…………………………………… Reminyl
Ambien …………………………………. Amen
Ambisome……………………………… amphotericin B
Amen ……………………………………. Ambien
Amicar …………………………………. Amikin
Omacor
Amikin …………………………………. Amicar
Kineret
aMILoride ………………………………. amLODIPine
aminophylline…………………………. amitriptyline
amiodarone……………………………. inamrinone
amantadine
amLODIPine ……………………………. aMILoride
amitriptyline……………………………. aminophylline
nortriptyline
amphotericin B………………………… Abelcet
amphotericin B………………………… Ambisome
amoxicillin……………………………… amoxipine
amoxipine……………………………… amoxicillin
Anacin…………………………………. Anacin-3
Anacin 3………………………………. Anacin
Anaspaz ………………………………… Antispas
Ancobon………………………………… Oncovin
antacid…………………………………. Atacand
Antispas ……………………………….
Antivert………………………………… Axert
Anturane………………………………… Artane
Anusol…………………………………… Aplisol
Anzemet…………………………………. Avandamet
Aplisol…………………………………… Anusol
Apresazide ……………………………. Apresoline
Apresoline ……………………………. Apresazide
Priscoline
Ara-C……………………………………. Eryc
Aralen……………………………………. Aerolin
Arlidin…………………………………… Aerolin
Artane …………………………………… Altace
Anturane
argatroban……………………………… Aggrastat
Orgaran
Aricept…………………………………… Aciphex

aripiprazole……………………………. proton pump inhibitors
rabeprazole
Asacol …………………………………. Os-Cal
asparaginase …………………………. pegaspargase
Atacand………………………………… antacid
Atarax …………………………………. Ativan
Marax
Atenolol ………………………………… Albuterol
Timolol
Ativan …………………………………… Atarax
Atropine ………………………………… Akarpine
Atrovent………………………………… Alupent
Natru-Vent
Avandamet……………………………. Anzemet
Avandia…………………………………. Prandin
Coumadin
AVINza…………………………………. INVanz
Evista
Axert……………………………………. Antivert
azaCITIDine…………………………… azaTHIOprine
azaTHIOprine…………………………… Azulfidine
azaCITIDine

Azilect…………………………………. Aricept
azithromycin …………………………. erythromycin
Azulfidine………………………………. azathioprine


B
B & O (belladonna and opium)……. Beano
BabyBIG………………………………. HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin)
bacitracin……………………………… Bactrim
Bactroban
Baclofen………………………………. Beclovent
Bactoban……………………………… bacitracin
Bactrim………………………………… bacitracin
Bayhep-B……………………………… Bayrab

Bayrho-D
Bayrab…………………………………. Bayhep-B
Bayrho-D
Bayrho-D……………………………… Bayhep-B
Bayrab
Beano…………………………………. B & O (belladonna and opium)
Beclovent……………………………… Baclofen
Benadryl………………………………. Bentyl
Benylin
benazepril
benazepril……………………………. Benadryl
Benicar………………………………… Mevacor
Bentyl…………………………………. Benadryl
Proventil
Benylin………………………………… Benadryl
Ventolin
bepridil…………………………………
Prepidil
Betadine (with providone-iodine)… Betadine (without providone-iodine)
Betadine (without providone-iodine) Betadine (with providone-iodine)
Betagan………………………………… Betoptic
Betoptic………………………………… Betagan
Bextra…………………………………. Zetia
Bicillin…………………………………. Wycillin
Bicillin C-R……………………………. Bicillin L-A
Bicillin L-A……………………………. Bicillin C-R
Bicitra…………………………………. Polycitra
Brethine………………………………. Methergine
Brevibloc……………………………… Brevital
Brevital………………………………… Brevibloc
Bumex…………………………………. Buprenex

bupivacaine……………………………
ropivacaine
Buprenex………………………………. Bumex
buPROPion……………………………… busPIRone

busPIRone……………………………… buPROPion
C
calcifediol……………………………… Calciferol
calcitriol
Calciferol………………………………. calcifediol
calcitriol
calcitriol………………………………. calcifediol
Calciferol
carboplatin……………………………. cisplatin
Cardene………………………………… Cardura
codeine
Cardura…………………………………. Cardene
K-Dur
Ridaura
Capadex (non-US product)…………. Kapidex
Capex……………………………………. Kapidex
Captopril………………………………… carvedil
Carac……………………………………. Kuric
carBAMazephrine……………………. OXcarbazepine
CARBOplatin…………………………… CISplatin
Cardura…………………………………. Coumadin
carvedilol………………………………. Captopril
Casodex………………………………… Kapidex
captorpril………………………………. carvedilol
Catapres………………………………… Combipres

Ser-Ap-Es
Cathflo Activase………………………. Activase
Cedax…………………………………… Cidex
ceFAZolin………………………………. cefTRIAXone
Cefobid…………………………………. cefonicid
cefonicid………………………………. Cefobid
Cefotan…………………………………. cefoxitan
Ceftin
cefoxitin………………………………… Ceftin
Cytoxan
Ceftin……………………………………. Cefotan
Cefoxitin
cefTRIAXone…………………………… ceFAZolin

Cefzil……………………………………. Kefzol
CeleBREX………………………………… CeleXA
Cerebyx
CeLEXA…………………………………… CeleBREX
Cerebyx

Cerebyx…………………………………. CeleBREX
CeleXA
cetirizine………………………………. sertraline

chlordiazePROXIDE…………………. chlorproMAZINE
chlorproMAZINE……………………… chlorproPAMIDE
chlordizePROXIDE

prochlorperazine
chlorproPAMIDE……………………… ChlorproMAZINE
Cidex…………………………………… Cedax
cimetidine……………………………… simethicone
CISplatin………………………………… CARBOplatin
Citracal…………………………………. Citrucel
Citrucel…………………………………. Citracal
Claritin (loratadine)…………………… Claritin Eye (ketotifen fumarate)
Claritin-D………………………………. Claritin-D 24
Claritin-D 24…………………………… Claritin-D
Claritin Eye (ketotifen fumarate)…. Claritin (loratadine)
Clindesse……………………………… Clindets
Clindets………………………………… Clindesse
Clinoril…………………………………. Clozaril
clomiPHENE…………………………… clomiPRAMINE
clonodine

Klonopin
quinidine
clomiPRAMINE………………………… clomiPHENE
clonodine
desipramine
Klonopin
Quinidine
clonazePAM…………………………… LORazepam
cloNIDine
cloNIDine………………………………. clomiphene
clomipramine
KlonoPIN
Quinidine
clonazePAM
clotrimazole……………………………. co-trimoxazole
Clozaril…………………………………. Clinoril
Colazal
Coagulation factor IX (recombinant). Factor IX Complex, Vapor Heated
codeine…………………………………. Cardene
Lodine
Colace…………………………………. Cozaar
Colazal…………………………………. Clozaril
Colchicine……………………………. Cortrosyn
Combipres……………………………. Catapres
Comvax………………………………… Recombivax HB
Cordarone……………………………… Cordran
Cordran…………………………………. Cordarone
Cort-Dome……………………………… cortisone
Cortone
cortisone………………………………. Cort-Dome
Cortone…………………………………. Cort-Dome

Cortosyn………………………………. colchicine
co-trimoxazole………………………… clotrimazole
Coumadin……………………………… Avandia
Cardura
Cozaar…………………………………. Hyzaar
Zocor
Colace
cyclobenzaprine………………………. cycloserine
cyclosporine
cyproheptadine
cycloSERINE…………………………. cyclobenzaprine

cycloSPORINE
cyproheptadine
cycloSPORINE………………………… cyclobenzaprine

cycloSERINE
cyproheptadine
Cymbalta………………………………. Symbyax
cyproheptadine………………………. cyclobenzaprine
cycloserine
cyclosporine
cytarabine……………………………… vidarabine
Cytosar…………………………………. Cytotec
Cytovene
Cytoxan
Neosar
Cytotec…………………………………. Cytosar
Cytovene
Cytoxan
Cytovene………………………………. Cytosar
Cytotec
Cytoxan
Cytoxan…………………………………. cefoxitin
Cytovene
D
DACTINomycin………………………. DAPTOmycin
Danazol…………………………………. Dantrium
Dantrium………………………………… Danazol
Daptacel (DTAP)……………………… Adacel (TDAP)
DAPTOmycin…………………………. DACTINomycin
Darvocet………………………………… Darvon
Percocet
Darvocet-N……………………………… Darvon-N
Darvon…………………………………. Darvocet
Diovan
Darvon-N………………………………. Darvocet-N
DAUNOrubicin…………………………. doxorubicin

DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal
DOXOrubicin
IDArubicin
DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal…. DAUNOrubicin
Demerol………………………………… Demulen
Desyrel
Dymelor

Demulen………………………………. Demerol
Denavir…………………………………. indinavir
Depakote………………………………. Senokot

Depakote ER
Depakote ER…………………………… Depakote
Depo-Estradiol………………………… Depo-Testadiol
Depo-Medrol…………………………… Solu-MEDROL
Depo-Provera…………………………. Depo-subQ provera 104
Depo-subQ provera 104……………. Depo-Provera
Depo-Testadiol………………………… Depo-Estradiol
DES………………………………………. E.E.S.
desipramine……………………………. clomipramine
imipramine,
nortriptyline
disopyramide
Desoxyn………………………………… Digitoxin
Digoxin
Desyrel…………………………………. Demerol
dexmethylphenidate…………………. methadone
Diabenese……………………………… Diamox
DiaBeta…………………………………. Zebeta
Diamox…………………………………. Trimox
Diabenese
diazepam………………………………. Ditropan
lorazepam
diazoxide………………………………. Dyazide
dicyclomine…………………………… diphenhydramine
Diflucan………………………………… Diprivan
Digitoxin………………………………. Desoxyn
Digoxin
Digoxin…………………………………. Desoxyn
Digitoxin
Dilacor XR……………………………… Pilocar
Dilaudid………………………………… Dilaudid-5
Dilaudid-5……………………………… Dilaudid
dimenhyDRINATE……………………. diphenydrAMINE
diphenhydrAMINE……………………. dimenhyDRINATE
Dioval…………………………………… Diovan
Diovan…………………………………. Zyban
Dioval

diphenhydramine……………………. dicyclomine
Diprivan………………………………… Diflucan
Ditropan

disopyramide…………………………. desipramine
Ditropan………………………………… diazepam
Diflucan
Diprivan
DOBUTamine…………………………… DOPamine
DOPamine……………………………… DOBUTamine
Dolobid…………………………………. Slo-Bid
Donnagel………………………………. Donnatal
Donnatal………………………………. Donnagel
dopamine………………………………. dobutamine
Doriden………………………………… Doxidan
doxepin…………………………………. doxycycline
Doxidan………………………………… Doriden
Doxil……………………………………. Paxil
DOXOrubicin……………………………. DAUNOrubicin
DOXOrubicin
liposomal
IDArubincin
DOXOrubicin liposomal……………… DOXOrubicin

Idarubicin
doxycycline……………………………. Doxepin
Dulcolax (bisacodyl)…………………. Dulcolax (docusate sodium)
Dulcolax (dosucate sodium)………. Dulcolax (bisacodyl)
DULoxetine……………………………. FLUoxetine
Durasal…………………………………. Durezol
Durezol…………………………………. Durasol
Duricef…………………………………. Ultracet
Dyazide…………………………………. diazoxide
Dymelor………………………………… Demerol

Pamelor
Dynabac………………………………… Dynacin
DynaCirc
Dynacin…………………………………. Dynabac
Dynacirc
Dynacirc………………………………… Dynabac
Dyrenium………………………………. Pyridium
E
Ecotrin…………………………………. Edecrin
Edecrin…………………………………. Ecotrin
Edetate calcium disodium………… edetate disodium
Edetate disodium…………………… edetate calcium disodium
E.E.S……………………………………. DES
Effexor …………………………………. Effexor XR
Effexor XR……………………………… Effexor
Elavil……………………………………. Advil
Eldepryl
enalapril
Equanil
Mellaril
Oruvail
Eldepryl…………………………………. Advil
Aldoril
Elavil
enalapril
Equanil
Mellaril
Enalapril………………………………… Elavil

Eldepryl
Enbrel…………………………………… Levbid
Engerix-B adult………………………. Engerix-B pediatric/adolescent
Engerix-B pediatric/adolescent……. Engerix-B adult
Enjuvia…………………………………. Januvia
Entex……………………………………. Tenex

ePHEDrine……………………………… EPINEPHrine
EPINEPHrine…………………………… ePHEDrine
Estratest………………………………… Estratrest HS
Estratest HS…………………………… Estratest
ethambutol……………………………. Ethmozine
Ethmozine……………………………. ethambutol
Equanil…………………………………. Advil
Aldoril
Elavil
Eldepryl
enalapril
Mellaril
Eryc……………………………………… Ara-C
Erythrocin……………………………… Ethmozine
erythromycin…………………………. azithromycin
Eskalith…………………………………. Estratest
esmolol…………………………………. Osmitrol
Estraderm……………………………… Testaderm
Estratest………………………………. Eskalith
Ethmozine………………………………. Erythrocin
Eulexin…………………………………. Edecrin
Eurax……………………………………. Ser-Ap-Es

Evista……………………………………. AVINza
F
Factor IX Complex, Vapor Heated…. Coagulation factor IC (recombinant)
Femara…………………………………. Femhrt
Femhrt…………………………………. Femara

FentaNYL………………………………. SUFentanil
Fioricet…………………………………. Fiorinal
Fiorinal…………………………………. Fioricet
Flavoxate………………………………. fluvoxamine
Flomax…………………………………. Flonase
Fosamax
Volmax
Flonase…………………………………. Flomax

Flovent…………………………………. Flonase
fludarabine……………………………. flumadine
flumadine………………………………. Fludarabine
flumazenil……………………………… influenza virus vaccine
FLUoxetine……………………………. PARoxetine

DULoxetine
flurazepam……………………………… temazepam
fluvoxamine……………………………. flavorxate
Folex……………………………………. Foltx
folic acid………………………………. folinic acid (leucovorin calcium)
folinic acid (leucovorin calcium)…. folic acid
Foltx……………………………………. Folex
fomepizole……………………………. omeprazole
Foradil…………………………………. Fortical

Fortical…………………………………. Foradil
Fosamax………………………………. Flomax
fosinopril………………………………. lisinopril
furosimide……………………………… torsemide

G
Gantanol………………………………. Gantrisin
Gantrisin………………………………. Gantanol
gentamicin……………………………. gentian violet
gentian violet…………………………. gentamicin
glacial acetic acid……………………. acetic acid for irrigation
glipiZIDE………………………………… glyBURIDE
glyBURIDE……………………………… glipiZIDE
Granulex………………………………. Regranex
guaiFENesin…………………………… guanFACINE
guanFACINE…………………………… guaiFENesin
H
Haldol…………………………………… Stadol
Haloperidol……………………………. Halotestin
Halotestin………………………………. Haloperidol
HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin. BabyBIG
Healon…………………………………. Hyalgan

heparin…………………………………. Hespan
Hespan…………………………………. heparin
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors……. nystatin
HumaLOG……………………………… HumuLIN
NovoLOG
HumuLIN………………………………. HumaLOG
HumaLOG Mix 75/25…………………. HumuLIN 70/30
Humapen Memior (used with Humalog). Humira Pen
Humira Pen……………………………. Humapen Memoir (used with HumaLOG)
HumuLIN………………………………. NovoLIN

HumuLIN 70/30………………………. HumaLOG Mix 75/25
Hyalgan………………………………. Healon
hydrALIZINE…………………………. hydrOXYzine
HYDROcodone……………………… hydrocortisone
Hydrocortone

oxyCODONE
hydrocortisone………………………. hydrocodone hydrocortone
hydrocortone…………………………. hydrocodone
hydrocortisone
Hydrogesic……………………………. hydrOXYzine
HYDROmorphone…………………… morphine
hydrOXYzine………………………… hydrALAZINE

Hydrogesic
Hygroton………………………………. Regroton
Hyzaar…………………………………. Cozaar
I
IDAmycin………………………………. Adriamycin

DAUNOrubicin
DOXOrubicin
IDArubicin……………………………… Doxorubicin
Imdur……………………………………. Inderal

imipenem………………………………. Omnipen
imipramine……………………………. desipramine

Norpramin
inamrinone……………………………. amiodarone
Inderal…………………………………. Adderall

Inderide
Inderide………………………………… Inderal
Indinavir………………………………. Denavir
inFLIXimab……………………………. nTUXimab
influenza virus vaccine………………. Flumazeril

tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)
Inspra……………………………………. Spiriva
INVanz…………………………………… AVINza
iodine…………………………………… Lodine
Ionomin…………………………………. Tenormin
Ismelin…………………………………. Ritalin
Isordil…………………………………… Inderal

Isotretinoin……………………………. tretinoin
J
Jantoven………………………………. Janumet

Janumet………………………………. Jantoven

Januvia………………………………… Enjuvia

Jantoven

K
K-Phos Neutral………………………… Neutra-Phos-K
Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate). Kaopectate (docusate calcium)
Kaopectate (docusate calcium)……. Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate)
Kadian…………………………………… Kapidex
Kaletra…………………………………. Keppra
Kapidex………………………………… Capadex (non-US product)

K-Dur……………………………………. Cardura
Keflex…………………………………… Keflin

Keflin……………………………………. Keflex
Kefzol…………………………………… Cefzil
Keppra…………………………………. Kaletra

Ketalar…………………………………… ketordac
ketorolac………………………………. methadone
Kineret…………………………………. Amikin
KlonoPIN………………………………. cloNIDine
clomiphene

clomipramine
Kuric……………………………………. Carac
Kwell……………………………………. Qwell


L
Lacrilube………………………………. Surgilube
LaMICtal………………………………. LamISIL

LamISIL………………………………… LaMICtal

lamiVUdine……………………………. lamoTRIgine
lamoTRIgine……………………………. lamiVUdine

levothroxine
Lanoxin………………………………… Levoxine

naloxone
levothroxine
lanthanum carbonate……………….
lithium carbonate
Lantus…………………………………. Lente
Lariam…………………………………. Levaquin
Lasix…………………………………… Lidex

Lente…………………………………… Lantus
Leucovorin calcium………………….
Leukeran
leucovorin…………………………….
Leukeran
Leukeran………………………………. Alkeran
Leucovorin
Leukine………………………………. Leukeran

leucovorin
Levaquin………………………………. Lariam
Levbid…………………………………. Lithobid
levetiracetam…………………………. levafloxacin
Levofloxacin…………………………… levetiracetam
levothyroxine………………………… lamoTRIgine

Levoxine………………………………. Lanoxin

Levsin
Levoxyl…………………………………. Lanoxin

Levoxine
Levsin…………………………………. Levoxine
Lexapro………………………………… Loxitane
Lipitor…………………………………. Loniten

lithium carbonate…………………….
Lanthanum carbonate
Librax…………………………………… Librium
Librium…………………………………. Librax
Lidex……………………………………. Lasix
Lisinopril……………………………… fosinopril

Lithobid………………………………. Levbid
Lopid
Lodine…………………………………. codeine

Lomotil………………………………… Lamictal

Loniten………………………………… Lotensin

Lonox…………………………………. Lanoxin
Lopid…………………………………… Levabid
Lithobid

Lopressor……………………………… Lyrica
Lorabid………………………………… Levbid
LORazepam……………………………. ALPRAZolam

clonazePAM
diazepam
lorsatan………………………………. valsartan
Lortab…………………………………. Lorabid
Lotensin………………………………. Loniten
Lovastatin
Lotrimin………………………………. Lotrisone
Lotrisone……………………………… Lotrimin
Lotronex……………………………… Protonix
Lovaza………………………………… LORazepam
Lovastatin……………………………. Lotensin
Loxitane………………………………. Lexapro

Soriatane
Luminal………………………………… Tuinal
Lunesta………………………………… Neulasta
Lupron Depot-3 Month………………
Lupron Depot-Ped
Lupron Depot-Ped……………………
Lupron Depot-3 Month
Luvox…………………………………… Lasix

Lyrica…………………………………… Lopressor
M
Maalox…………………………………. Marax
Maalox
Maalox Total Stomach Relief………. Maalox
Marax…………………………………… Atarax
Matulane………………………………. Materna
Materna………………………………… Matulane

Maxzide………………………………… Microzide
medroxyprogesterone………………. Methylprednisolone
Mellaril…………………………………. Elavil

Eldepryl
Menactra………………………………. Menomune
Menomune……………………………. Menactra
Mephyton……………………………… methadone
Metadate………………………………. methadone
Metadate CD………………………….
Metadate ER
Metadate ER………………………….
Metadate CD
Metadate ER………………………….
methadone
metFORMIN…………………………… metroNIDAZOLE
methadone……………………………. dexmethylpheridate

ketorolac
Mephyton
Metadate
Metadate ER
methylphenidate
Methergine……………………………. Brethine
Methimazole…………………………… metolazone
methylphenidate………………………. methadone
metolazone……………………………. methimazole
methylprednisolone………………….
medroxyprogesterone
prednisone
metoprolol……………………………. misoprostol
metoprolol succinate……………….
metoprolol tartrate
metoprolol tartrate………………….
metoprolol succinate
metroNIDAZOLE……………………… metFORMIN
Mevacor………………………………. Benicar
Miacalcin………………………………. Micatin
Micatin…………………………………. Miacalcin
Micro-K…………………………………. Micronase
Micronase……………………………… Micro-K

Microzide
Microzide………………………………. Maxzide
Micronase
midodrine……………………………… Midrin
Midrin…………………………………… midodrine
mifepristone…………………………… misoprostol
Minocin………………………………… Mithracin
minoxidil………………………………. Monopril
Miralax…………………………………. Mirapex
Mirapex…………………………………. Miralax
misoprostol……………………………. Metoprolol

mifepristone
Mithracin………………………………. Minocin
Monopril………………………………. Accupril

Minoxidil
morphine………………………………. HYDROmorphone

morphine – non-concentrate oral liquid. morphine – oral liquid concentrate
morphine – oral liquid concentrate……. morphine
non-concentrated oral liquid
Motrin…………………………………… Neurontin
MS Contin……………………………… OxyCONTIN
Mucinex………………………………… Mucomyst
Mucinex D……………………………… Mucinex DM
Mucinex DM…………………………… Mucinex D
Mucomyst……………………………… Mucinex
Myleran………………………………… Alkeran

Leukeran

N
naloxone………………………………. Lanoxin
Naprelan………………………………. Naprosyn
Naprosyn………………………………. Naprelan
Narcan…………………………………. Norcuron
Nardil…………………………………… Norinyl
Nasarel…………………………………. Nizoral
Natru-Vent……………………………… Atrovent
Navane…………………………………. Norcasc
Neoral…………………………………. Nizoral
Neosar…………………………………. Cytosar
Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline)…. Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine)
Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine)…. Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline)
Neulasta………………………………… Lunesta

Neumega………………………………. Neulasta
Neupogen
Neupogen……………………………… Neumega
Neurontin………………………………. Noroxin

Neutra-Phos-K………………………… K-Phos
NexAVAR………………………………. nexIUM
nexIUM…………………………………. NexAVAR
niacin…………………………………… Niaspan
Niaspan………………………………… niacin
niCARdipine……………………………. NIFEdipine
nimodipine
Nicobid……………………………….… Nicoderm

Nitroderm
Nicoderm………………………………. Nicobid
Nitroderm
NIFEdipine……………………………… niCARdipine

niMODipine
niMODipine……………………….……. nicardipine
NIFEdipine
Nitroderm……………………………… Nicoderm

Nizoral……………………………….…. Nasarel

Norcuron………………………………. Narcan
Norflex…………………………………. norfloxacin
norfloxacin……………………….……
Norinyl…………………………………. Nardil
Normodyne…………………………… Morpramin
Noroxin………………………….……. Neurontin
norfloxacin
Norpramine…………………….……. imipramine
Nortriptyline
Normodyne
nortriptyline………………….………. amitriptyline
desipramine
norfloxacin
Norpramin
Norvasc………………………………. Navane
NovoLIN………………………………. HumuLIN
NovoLIN………………………………. NovoLOG
NovoLIN 70/30……………………….
NovoLOG Mix 70/30
NovoLOG……………………………… HumaLOG

NovoLOG FLEXPEN…………………
NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN
NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN……. NovoLOG
NovoLOG Mix 70/30………………….
NovoLIN 70/30
nTUXimab……………………………. inFLIXimab
nystatin………………………………. HMG-CoA
Reductase Inhibitors (“statins”)

O
Occlusal-HP…………………………. Ocuflox
Ocufen…………………….…………… Ocuflox

Ocupress
Ocuflox………………………………… Ocufen

Ocupress
Occlusal-HP
Ocupress……………………………… Ocufen

OLANZapine…………………………. QUEtiapine
Omacor………………………………… Amicar
omeprazole…………………………… fomepizole
Omnipen………………………………. Imipenem

Opium tincture……………………….
paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium)
Oncovin………………………………. Ancobon
Oracea…………………………………. Orencia
Orencia………………………………… Oracea
Orinase………………………………… Ornade
Orgaran………………………………… argatroban

Ornade…………………………………. Orinase
Ortho Tri-Cyclen……………………… Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO
Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO…………………. Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Oruvail…………………………………. Elavil
Os-Cal…………………………………. Asacol
Osmitrol………………………………. Esmolol
OXcarbazeprine……………………… carBAMazepine
OxyCODONE……………………………. OxyCONTIN
HYDROcodone
Oxycontin……………………………… MS
oxyCODONE

P
paclitaxel………………………………. paroxetine

Paxi
paclitaxel protein-bound particles
paxlitaxel protein-bound particles… paclitaxel
Pamelor………………………………… Demerol
Dymelor
Panlor DC
Tambocor
Panlor DC……………………………… Pamelor
Paraplatin……………………………… Platinol
paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium).opium tincture
Parlodel………………………………… pindolol

PARoxetine…………………………… paclitaxel

Pyridoxine
FLUaxetine
Patanol…………………………………. Platinol
Pavulon………………………………… Peptavlon
Paxil……………………………………. paclitaxel

Pedipred………………………………. Pediazole
Pediazole……………………….……… Pediapred
pegaspargase………………………… asparaginase
pemetrexed……………………………. pralatrexate
PENTobarbital…………………………. PHENobarbital
PHENobartital…………………………. PENTobarbital
Peptavlon………………………………. Pavulon
Percocet………………………………. Percodan

Darvocet
Percodan………………………………. Percocet
Permax…………………………………. Bumex
phenobarbital…………………………. Pentobarbital
Pilocar…………………………………. Dilacor
pindolol………………………………… Parlodel

Platinol…………………………………. Patanol
Plavix…………………………………… Paxil
Plendil…………………………………. Parlodel
Pindolol
Prinivil
Isordil
pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine…… pneumoccal polyvalent vaccine
pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine… pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine
Polycitra………………………………. Bicitra
pralatrexate……………………………. pemetrexed
Prandin…………………………………. Avandia
Pravachol………………………………. Prevacid
Propranolol
Precare…………………………………. Precose
Precose………………………………… Precare
prednisoLONE………………………… predniSONE
predniSONE…………………………… methylprednisolone

Primidone
prednisoLONE
Premarin………………………………. Primaxin

Prepidil………………………………… bepridil
Prevacid………………………………. Pravachol
Prinivil
PriLOSEC………………………………… PROzac
Primaxin………………………………. Premarin
Primodone……………………………. prednisone
Prinivil…………………………………. Plendil
Prevacid

Proventil
Priscoline……………………………… Apresoline
probenecid……………………………. Procanbid
Procanbid……………………………. probenecid

Procan SR
Procan SR…………………………….
Procanbid
Procardia XL………………………….
Protain XL
Procet…………………………………. Percocet
prochlorperazine……………………. chlorpromazine
Prograf…………………………………. PROzac
propranolol……………………………. Pravachol
Propulsid
propylthiouracil………………………. Purinethol
Propulsid……………………………… propranolol
Proscar………………………………… ProSom

ProSom………………………………… Proscar

Protain XL……………………………… Procardia XL
Protamine……………………………… Protonix
Proton pump inhibitors…………….
aripiprazole
Protonix………………………………. Lotronex

protamine
Proventil………………………………. Bentyl
Prinivil
Provera…………………………………. Premarin
Proscar

PROzac………………………………… PriLOSEC
Proscar

Purinethol……………………………… propythiouracil
Pyridium………………………………. Dyrenium
pyridoxine……………………….……. paroxetine

Q
QUEtiapine……………………………. OLANZapine
quiNIDine…………………….…………. clomiphene
clomipramine
cloNIDine
quiNINE……………………….………… quiNIDine
Qwell……………………………………. Kwell


R
rabeprazole…………………………… aripiprazole
Ranitidine………………….…………. amantidine

Rimantidine
Razadyne………………………………. Rozerem
Recombivax HB………………………. Comvax
Regranex………………….…………… Granulex
Regroton………………………………. Hygroton
Remeron………………………………. Zemuron
Reminyl………………………………… Robinul

Renagel………………………………… Renvela
Renvela………………………………. Renagel
Reprexain………………………………. zyPREXA
Reserpine……………………………… resperidone
resperidone…………………………… Reserpine
Restoril………………………………… Vistaril

Risperdal
Retrovir………………………………… ritonavir
ribavirin………….……………………. riboflavin

riboflavin……….……………………… ribavirin
Ridaura………………………………… Cardura
Rifadin…………………………………. Ritalin

Rifamate………………………………. rifampin
rifampin………………………………. Rifamate

rifaximin
Rifater…………………………………. Rifadin
rifaximin………………………………. rifampin
rimantidine…….……………………. amantidine

Ranitidine
Risperdal……………………………… Lisinopril

Restoril
risperidone…………………………. ropinirole
Ritalin…………………………………. Ismelin
Rifadin
ritodrine
Ritalin LA………………………………
Ritalin SR
Ritalin SR…………………………….
Ritalin LA
ritodrine……………………………… Ritalin
ritonavir………………………………. Retrovir
Robinul………………………………. Reminyl
ropinirole……………………………. risperidone
ropivacaine…………………………… bupivacaine
Roxanol………………….……………. Roxicet
Roxicodone
Intensol
Roxicet………………….……………… Roxanol
Roxicodone Intensol………………… Roxanol
Rozerem………………………………. Razadyne
Rynatan………………….……………. Rynatuss
Rynatuss…………….………………… Rynatan
S
Salagen………………………………… selegiline
SandIMMUNE…………………………. SandoSTATIN
SandoSTATIN…………………………. SandIMMUNE
Sarafem……………….………………. Serophene
saquinavir……………………………. SINEquan
saquinavir (free base)……………….
saquinavir mesylate
saquinavir mesylate…………………
saquinavir (free base)
Sarafem………………………………. serophene
selegiline…………….………………… sertraline

Senokot…………….…………………. Depakote
Ser-Ap-Es……………………………… Catapress

Serax…………………….……………. Catapress

Eurax
Ser-Ap-Es
Serentil……………………….………. Seroquel
Serophene……………………………. Sarafem
SEROquel…………….………………. Serentil

SEROquel XR
SINEquan
SEROquel XR…………………………. SEROquel
sertraline………….…………………… selegiline

cetrizine
Soriatane
Sezone…………………………………. SEROquel
simethicone…………………………… cimetidine
Sinarest………………………………… Allerest
Sinemet………………………………… Janumet
Sinequan………………………………. saquinavir

SEROquel
Singulair
Zonegran
Singulair………………………………. SINEquan
sitaGLIPtin……………………………. SUMAtriptan
Slo-Bid…………………………………. Dolobid
Lopid

Solu-CORTEF………………………… solu-MEDROL
Solu-MEDROL………………………. Depo-Medrol

Solu-CORTEF
Sonata………………………………… Soriatane
Soriatane……………………………… Loxitane

sertraline
sotalol…………………………………. Sudafed
Spiriva…………………………………. Inspra
Stadol…………………………………. Haldol
Sudafed………………………………. sotalol

Sudafed PE
Sudafed PE……………………………
SUFentanil……………………………. fentaNYL
sulfADIAZONE………………………. Sulfasalazine
sulfiSOXAZOLE
sulfiSOXAZOLE……………………. sulfADIAZINE
sulfamethizole………………………. sulfamethoxazole
sulfamethoxazole……………………. sulfamethizole
sulfasalazine….………………………. sulfadiazine
sulfisoxazole
sulfisoxazole….………………………. sulfasalazine
SUMAtriptan….………………………. zolmitriptan

sitaGLIPtin
Surgilube……….……………………. Lacrilube

Symbyax………………………………. Cymbalta
T
Tambocor……………………………… Pamelor
Taxol………….………………………… Paxil

Taxotere
Tegopen……….………………………. Tegretol

TEGretol………………………………… Tegopen
Tequin
Toradol
Tramadol
TEGretol XR
TRENtal
TEGretol XR…………………………… TEGretol
Tequin…………………………………. TEGretol

temazepam……………………………. flurazepam
Tenex…………………………………… Entex

Tenormin………………………………. Ionomin
Thiamine
Testoderm TTS………………………… Testoderm
Testoderm
adhesive
Testoderm with adhesive…………… Testoderm
Testoderm
Testoderm……………………………… Estraderm
Testoderm
Testoderm
adhesive
testolactone…………………….……. testosterone
testosterone…………………………. testolactone
tetanus diphtheria toxiod (Td)…….
tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)
Thalomid………………………………. Thiamine
Theolair………………………………… Thyrolar
Thyrolar……………………….………. Theolair
thiamine……………………….………. Tenormin

Thalomid
tiaGABine……………………………… tiZANidine
Tiazac…………………………….……. Ziac
Ticlid……………………………………. Tequin
timolol…………………………….……. atenolol
tiZANDidine…………………………… tiaGABine
TNKase…………………………………. Activase

Tobradex………………………….…… Tobrex
Tobrex…………………………………. Tobradex
TOLAZamide…………………………. TOLBUTamide
TOLBUTamide………………………… TOLAZamide
Topamax………………………………. Toprol-XL

Toprol-XL……………………………… Topamax
Toradol………………………….……… Inderal

Tegretol
Tramadol
Torecan……………………….………. Toradol
torsemide………………….…………. furosemide
t-PA……………………………………. TNKase
Tracleer………………………………. Tricor
traMADol…………………….……… Tegretol
Toradol
traZODone
TraZODone…………………………… traMODol
Trendar…………………….…………. Trental
TRENtal…………………….…………. Trendal

TEGretol
Tretinoin………………………………. isotretinoin
triamcinolone………….……………. triaminicin
Triaminic……………………………… triaminicin
triaminicin……………….……………. triamcinolone

Triaminic
triamterene…………….……………. trimipramine
Tricor…………………………………… Tracleer
trimipramine…………………………. triamterene
Trimox…………………….…………. Diamox
Tri-Norinyl……………….……………. Triphasil
Triphasil………………….…………… Tri-Norinyl
tromethamine………………………… Trophamine
Trophamine…………………………… tromethamine
Tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) influenza virus vaccine

Tetanus diphtheria toxoid (Td)
Tuinal…………………….……………. Luminal
Tylenol………………….……………. Tuinal

Tylenol PM
Tylenol PM…………………………….
Tylox……………………………………. Wymox
U
Ultracet………………………………… Duricef
Ultram………………….………………. Ultrase
Ultrase……………….………………… Ultram
Unipen…………….…………………… Omnipen
Uridon…………….……………………. Vicodan
V
Valacyclovir…………………………… valganciclovir

Valcyte…………………………………. Valtrex
Valganiciclovir………………………. valacyclovir
valsartan……………………….……… losartan
Valtrex…………………………………. Valcyte
Varivax…………………………………
VZIG (varicella-zoster immuneglobin)
Vancenase……………………….……. Vanceril
Vanceril………………………….……. Vancenase
Vantin………………………….………. Ventolin
Vasocidin…………………….………. Vasodilan
Vasodilan………….…………………. Vasocidin
V-Cillin…………………………………. Wycillin
Ventolin………………………………. Benylin

Verelan………………………………… Virilon
Vesanoid……………………………… Vesicare
Vesicare………………………………. Vesanoid
Vexol…………………………………. Vosol
Viagra…………….……………………. Allegra
Vicodan………………………………… Uridon
vidarabine……………………………. cytarabine
VinBLAStine……………………………. VinCRIStine
VinCRIStine……………………………. VinBLAStine
Viokase…………………………………. Viokase
Viokase B………………………………. Viokase
Vioxx……………………………………. Zyvox
Viracept………………………………… Viramune
Viramune………………………………. Viracept
Virilon…………………………………. Verelan
Vistaril…………………………………. Restoril
Volmax…………………………………. Flomax

Vosol……………………………………. Vexol
VZIG (varicella-zoster immuneglubin)…… Varivax
W
Wellbutrin SR…………………………. Wellbutrin XL
Wellbutrin XL………………………….
Wellburtrin SR
Wycillin…………………………………. Bi-Cillin
V-Cillin
Wymox…………………………………. Tylox
X
Xanax…………………………………… Entex
Tenex
Zantac
Xeloda…………………………………. Xenical
Xenical…………………………………. Xeloda

Y
Yasmin…………………………………. YAZ
YAZ……………………………………… Yasmin
Z
Zagam…………………………………… Zyban
Zantac…………………………………… Xanax

Zarontin………………………………… Zaroxolyn
Zaroxolyn………………………………. Zarontin
Zebeta…………………………………. DiaBeta

Zegrid…………………………………. Zestril
Zelapar (Zydius formulation)………. ZyPREXA
Zemuron………………………………. Remeron
Zestril…………………………………… Vistaril

Zetia……………………………………. Zebeta

Ziac……………………………………… Tiazac
Zocor……………………………………. Cozaar

Zofran…………………………………… Zosyn
zolmitriptan……………………………. SUMAtriptan
Zonegran………………………………. SINEquan
Zorprin…………………………………. Zyloprim
Zostrix…………………………………. Zorivax

Zosyn……………………………………. Zofran
Zyban……………………………………. Diovan
ZyPREXA………………………………. celeXA
Reprexain

ZyPREXA Zydis………………………. Zelapar (Zydis formulation)
Zyloprim………………………………… Zorprin
Zyprexa…………………………………. Celexa
Zyrtec…………………………………… Zantac

ZyrTEC-D
ZyrTEC (cetirizine)…………………… ZyrTEC Itchey Eye Drops
ZyrTEC-D………………………………. ZyrTEC
ZyrTEC Itchey Eye Drops…………… ZyrTEC
(cetirizine)
Zyvox…………………………………… Vioxx


3-2-2006/ssc
Revised08/09/ssc
Updated 03/24/2011/ret
Sources:
Nursing 2011 Drug Handbook by Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP’s) List of Confused Drug Names, retrieved from
World Wide Web on March 21, 2011 at: http://www.ismp.org/Tools/confuseddrugnames.pdf

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