Identification and safe storage of look-alike, sound-alike medicines in automated dispensing cabinets.
Ruutiainen HK, Kallio MM, Kuitunen SK. Identification and safe storage of look-alike, sound-alike medicines in automated dispensing cabinets. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2021;28(Suppl 2):e151-e156. doi:10.1136/ejhpharm-2020-002531.
Automated drug dispensing systems can reduce medication dispensing and administration errors. However, this study found that medication automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)in one hospital frequently contained look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) medications, which may increase the risk for medication error.