Sound Alike High Alert Medications List
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Sound alike high alert medications list. And the ismp medication safety alert. Ep 1 the organization develops a list of look alike sound alike. Sticker identification to identify the high alert or hazardous medications on your organization s list 2. Drugs with similar names are a threat to patient safety and pharmacists must be on high alert when filling and dispensing these medications.
Mm 01 02 01 the organization addresses the safe use of look alike sound alike medications. Hurt msn rn ma december 3 2019. During june and july 2018 practitioners responded to an ismp survey designed to identify which medications were most frequently considered high alert medica ti o ns f u rh e al v c d. Ep 1 the organization develops a list of look alike sound alike.
Ismp s list of confused drug names contains look alike and sound alike lasa name pairs of medications that have been published in the ismp medication safety alert. Drug name confusion is common with many medications. Use these lists to determine which medications require special safeguards at your practice site to reduce the risk of errors. Take extra care when selecting look alike sound alike lasa medicines especially when stored in close proximity think carbamazepine carbimazole check the dose.
Managing high alert hazardous and look alike sound alike lasa medications in your bureau of primary care health center bphc overview of standards and tips to help maintain compliance bobby j. Also known as the look alike and sound alike lasa list. Sticker identification to identify the high alert or hazardous medications on your organization s list 2. Mm 01 02 01 the organization addresses the safe use of look alike sound alike medications.
Carbamazepine is prescribed at a much higher dose compared to carbimazole. Here are a couple of recent reports involving look alike and or sound alike drug names reported to the institute for safe medication practices medication errors reporting program ismp merp. Created and periodically updates a list of potential high alert medications. Acute care settings community and ambulatory healthcare settings.