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Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

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•Australia and New Zealand (2)

•North America (82)

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•Journal Article (53)

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•Special or Theme Issue (1)

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (8)

•Active Errors (41)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (31)

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•Error Reporting and Analysis (25)

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•Medicine (41)

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•Health Care Providers (90)

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•Hospitals (35)

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COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:844-847.

COMMENTARY

Failure to Report

Spath PL. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2007.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Drug Error Finder.

United States Pharmacopeia.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:940-945.

AWARD RECIPIENT

Hospitals win safety award for simple changes.

Sipkoff M. Drug Topics (Health-System Edition). January 22, 2007.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010:45;352-355.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:288-292.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:556-557.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:405-406.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Fatal drug mix-up exposes hospital flaws.

Davies T. Washington Post. September 22, 2006.

COMMENTARY

XL or Smaller?

Kozer E. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen M. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:222-224.

COMMENTARY

The 2-Week Itch.

Cohen MR. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2003.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Medication safety issue brief. Look-alike, sound-alike drugs.

American Hospital Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Hospitals and Health Networks. Hosp Health Netw. October 2005;79(10):57-58.

FACT SHEET/FAQS classic

classic

ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. June 2011.

BOOK/REPORT

MEDMARX Data Report: A Report on the Relationship of Drug Names and Medication Errors in Response to the Institute of Medicine's Call to Action (2003-2006 Findings and Trends 2002-2006).

Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeia; 2008.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1148-1151.

COMMENTARY

Look-alike and sound-alike medicines: risks and 'solutions.'

Emmerton LM, Rizk MFS. Int J Clin Pharm. 2012;34:4-8.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Global goal: reduce medical errors.

Szabo L. USA Today. August 23, 2005.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:937-938, 945.

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