Prevent Mishaps With Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Meds

October 2025

Mix-ups with look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) med pairs may be causing thousands of med errors each year.

Refresh your efforts to limit mishaps with LASA meds.

Consider making a LASA med list for your pharmacy. Include common culprits (buPROPion and busPIRone, hydrALAZINE and hydrOXYzine, etc)...and use examples from the List of Confused Drug Names on the ISMP website.

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Prevent Mishaps With Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Meds

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