Drug name confusion: preventing medication errors.

Carol Rados

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Drug name confusion: preventing medication errors.

July 27, 2005

Rados C. FDA consumer. 2005;39(4):35-7.

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This article reports on problems with drug names, the naming process for medications, and both industry and consumer actions that can minimize misunderstandings.

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