Don't Confuse the Abbreviation "SID" for "QID"

April 2016

We're getting questions about how to avoid problems when human drugs are used to treat pets.

Help prevent med errors with your animal patients.

Stay alert for look-alike/sound-alike mishaps. For example, the animal-only antibiotic, Zeniquin (marbofloxacin), can be mistaken for the human antidepressant, Sinequan (doxepin), on a poorly written Rx.

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Don't Confuse the Abbreviation "SID" for "QID"

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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