Exploring the potential for using drug indications to prevent look-alike and sound-alike drug errors
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DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1358361
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) drug names are a cause of medication errors with resulting patient harm and healthcare costs. This study assessed to which extent the use of the generic drug name, therapeutic class,… read more here.
Keywords: sound alike; alike sound; lasa drug; drug pairs ... See more keywords
Detection of potential look‐alike/sound‐alike medication errors using Veterans Affairs administrative databases
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DOI: 10.2146/ajhp170703
Abstract: Purpose Results of a study to estimate the prevalence of look‐alike/sound‐alike (LASA) medication errors through analysis of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data are reported. Methods Veterans with at least 2 filled prescriptions for 1 medication… read more here.
Keywords: sound alike; alike sound; error; medication errors ... See more keywords