• For starters, it is important to familiarize yourself with the hospital formulary. As you will see these drugs the most frequently, you should be aware which medications have the potential to be mistaken for one other.
• From time to time, review look-alike/sound-alike drug resources. There are a variety of organizations who publish extensive lists to identify which medications are most likely to cause these problems.
• Look-alike/sound-alike errors can result with any of a drug’s numerous names. This is why on medication profiles both the brand and generic names are listed for each medication.
• Have confidence in your own drug knowledge. If you can remember what a medication is used for or what a usual dose might be, this goes a long way in preventing medication errors of all kinds, not just the look-alike/sound-alike kind. If you think something looks fishy, it probably is.
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