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ISMP updates its list of drug names with tall man (mixed case) letters based on survey results.
February 8, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 26, 2023:28(2):1-4.
Look-alike and sound-alike drug names are a perpetual cause for confusion that decreases medication safety. This article discusses the results of a national survey on the importance of mixed case drug names, which found that 94% of the 298 respondents reported using mixed case drug names in their organization and that the majority of participants felt that mixed case lettering prevents drug selection events. The survey also identified new drug names for inclusion on the 2023 list revision.
