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Confusing two medications with similar names
It can happen anywhere in the transmission chain: Maybe the doctor's handwriting is illegible, or the name goes into the pharmacy computer incorrectly, or the swap occurs when the wrong drug is pulled from the shelves. "Most pharmacies shelve drugs in alphabetical order, so you have drugs with similar names right next to each other, which makes it even more likely for someone to grab the wrong one," says Michael Negrete, CEO of the nonprofit Pharmacy Foundation of California.
Should never just trust. There still is a human element. Thanks for the link. Good info.
"I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I’m out of control, and at times hard to handle.
But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.". Marilyn Monroe
Another thing they should put a warning label on is telling you not to mix too much alcohol, a viagra and then accidently stumble into a women's overeaters anonymous meeting with a bag of food from McDonalds and nothing on but a trench coat! They really need a warning label for that too! :scaredCouch: Still in therapy.........
