What are sound-alike drugs?
LASA drugs are medications that look or sound similar to each other, either by their generic name, or brand name. They might have similar packaging, similar-sounding names, or similar spellings. For example, Prozac sounds a lot like Prilosec when said out loud.
What drug names are frequently confused?
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- Warfarin (Coumadin)
- Lovenox (enoxaparin)
- Methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexal)
- Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic)
- Hydrocodone with Acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lorcet)
- Oxycodone with Acetaminophen (Percocet, Roxicet)
- Apidra (insulin glulisine)
- Humalog (insulin lispro)
What are similar drugs called?
What are generic drugs? A generic drug is a medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics, and intended use.
What is a salad drug?
The term SALADs (Sound-Alike Look-Alike Drugs) refers to look-alike and sound-alike drug names and look-alike product packaging which can cause confusion resulting in potentially harmful medication errors.
What are high alert medications?
High-alert (or high-hazard) medications are medications that are most likely to cause significant harm to the patient, even when used as intended.
What is a Lasa?
Look Alike Sound Alike (LASA) medications involve medications that are visually similar in physical appearance or packaging and names of medications that have spelling similarities and/or similar phonetics. Confusing medication names and similar product packaging may lead to potentially harmful medication errors.
What is drug therapy called?
Drug therapy, also called pharmacotherapy, very broadly refers to the use of substances other than food (drugs/medications) for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a medical condition (as well as its signs and symptoms). Most often, this term is used with respect to treatment.
What is generic name of drug?
They are labeled with the name of the manufacturer and a generic non-proprietary name such as the United States Adopted Name (USAN) or International Nonproprietary Name (INN) of the drug. A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients as the original brand-name formulation.
What is the purpose of tall man letters in drug names?
FDA List of Established Drug Names Recommended to Use Tall Man Lettering (TML) Tall man lettering (TML) is a technique that uses uppercase lettering to help differentiate look-alike drug names.