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    List of Look-Alike Medications

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    The document lists look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused with one another due to similarities in spelling, pronunciation, or appearance. It provides the names of 28 sets of medications that should not be confused, as well as pictures of some of the medications to highlight similarities. The goal is to reduce medication errors by bringing awareness to drug names that could be mistaken for one another due to their likeness.

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    The document lists look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused with one another due to similarities in spelling, pronunciation, or appearance. It provides the names of 28 sets of medications that should not be confused, as well as pictures of some of the medications to highlight similarities. The goal is to reduce medication errors by bringing awareness to drug names that could be mistaken for one another due to their likeness.

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    The document lists look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused with one another due to similarities in spelling, pronunciation, or appearance. It provides the names of 28 sets of medications that should not be confused, as well as pictures of some of the medications to highlight similarities. The goal is to reduce medication errors by bringing awareness to drug names that could be mistaken for one another due to their likeness.

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    List of Look-Alike Medications

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    Ahmad Taramsy
    The document lists look-alike and sound-alike medications that could be confused with one another due to similarities in spelling, pronunciation, or appearance. It provides the names of 28 sets of medications that should not be confused, as well as pictures of some of the medications to highlight similarities. The goal is to reduce medication errors by bringing awareness to drug names that could be mistaken for one another due to their likeness.

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    LIST OF LOOK-ALIKE MEDICATIONS

    Drug Name Confused Drug Name Picture Of Medication

    Aldomet (Methyldopa) Moduretic


    (Amiloride/
    Hydrochlorothiazide)

    Cyclogyl (Cyclopentolate) Mydfrin


    (Phenylephrine)
    Methergin Syntocinon
    (Methylergometrine) (Oxytocin)

    Nootropil (Piracetam) Navidoxine


    (Meclozine)
    Vibramycin Diflucan
    (Doxycycline) (Fluconazole)

    Vibramycin Fasigyn
    (Doxycycline) (Tinidazole)

    Diflucan Fasigyn
    (Fluconazole (Tinidazole)

    Amlor Lipitor
    ( Amlodipine) (Atorvastatin)

    Maxitrol ,ophthalmic Tobradex, ophthalmic


    suspension suspension
    (Dexamethasone, Neomycin (Tobramycin,
    Sulphate) dexamethasone)
    Renitec Fortazaar
    ( Enalapril Maleate) (Losartan HCT)

    Vaxigrip Avaxim
    ( Influenza vaccine) (Hepatitis A vaccine)
    2%Lidocaine 50ml 8.4%Sodium Bi Carbonate
    50ml

    Potassium chloride 15% inj. Magnesium sulphate 10%


    inj.

    LOOK-A LIKE / SOUND-A LIKE


    (LASA) MEDICATIONS
    Drug Name Confused Drug Name Picture Of Medication

    Solu-Cortef Solu-Medrol
    (Hydrocortisone) (Methylprednisolone
    Sodium Succinate)

    Daktarin Dactacort

    (Miconazole) (Miconazole/
    Hydrocortisone)

    Mydriacyl (Tropicamide) Cyclogyl (Cyclopentolate)

    Sandostatin Syntocinon

    (Octreotide) (Oxytocin)

    Tobrex, ophthalmic Tobradex ophthalmic


    solution suspension

    (Tobramycin) (Tobramycin,
    dexamethasone)

    Sound-Alike Medications

    Drug Name Confused Drug Name Picture Of Medication


    AcetaMINOPHEN AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox)
    (Fevadol)
    AmARYL AmLOR
    (Glimepiride) (Amlodipine)

    ARIPIprazol ESOMEprazole
    (Abilify) (Nexium)

    BisaCODYL (Dulcolax) BisoPROLOL (Concor)


    CarbAMAZEPINE CarbIMAZOLE
    (Tegretol) (Neo- Mercazole)

    CefOTAXIME (Foxime) CefTRIAXONE (Mesporin,


    Rocephin)
    DOBUTAmine DOPAmine
    DULOxetine (Cymbalta) FLUOxetine (Prozac)
    PAROxetine FLUOxetine
    (seroxate) (Prozac)
    Nolvadex Navidoxine
    (Tamoxifen) (Meclozine)

    Duloxetine Paroxetine
    (Cymbalta) (Seroxate)

    Epinephrin Nor-Epinephrin

    Glibenclamide (Daonil) Glimepiride (Amaryl)


    Lamisil Lamictal
    (Terbenafine) (Lamotrigine)

    Lasix Lanoxine
    (Furosemide) (Digoxin)

    Pantoprazole Aripiprazole
    (Pantozol) (Abilify)

    Rifadin Rifinah
    (Rifampicin) (Rifampicin/Isoniazide)

    Ursofalk Salofalk
    (Ursodeoxy cholic acid) (Mesalazine)

    Duspatalin Retard Duphaston


    (Mebeverine Hcl) (Dydrogestrone)
    Depo-Medrol Solu-Medrol
    (Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone Sodium
    Acetate) Succinate)

    Epinephrin Ephidrine

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