Pharmacist FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions for Pharmacists on Drug Errors (Look Alike/Sound Alike Drugs)

Q: Where can I find more information about errors due to look alike/sound alike drug names?

A: United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has gone live with a publicly available, searchable database of commonly used drugs reported to be involved in look alike/sound alike errors. The database is found here: http://www.usp.org/hqi/similarProducts/drugErrorFinderTool.html.

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