Don’t Let Confusing Drug Names Fool You

November 2023

Over 80 look-alike/sound-alike pairs will be added to ISMP’s List of Confused Drug Names.

For example, the updated list highlights the risk for errors between ALfentanil, fentaNYL, and SUFentanil...BUPivacaine and ROPivacaine...and Lanoxin and naloxone.

Other additions include cycloPHOSphamide, cycloSERINE, and cycloSPORINE...HYDROmorphone, hydrALAZINE, and hydrOXYzine...and PHYSostigmine and pyRIDostigmine.

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Don’t Let Confusing Drug Names Fool You

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