Thread: Similar drug names increase med mix-ups
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Old 02-05-2008, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fiberowendy2000 View Post
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hsdrug0130,0,5434758.story

Similar drug names increase med mix-ups

Researchers have found that errors from sound-alike, look-alike drug names are a problem that spans the entire health care industry. Medication mix-ups have more than doubled since 2004 and have caused harm and even death to some patients. In one example from the study, an 8-year-old girl died after receiving methadone, a narcotic, instead of methylphenidate, an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication.
Wow this is scary stuff! Thanks for posting it Wendy...
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