Posted by opits2 on September 26, 2005, at 17:38:32
In reply to Naming drugs - a few thoughts, posted by Sarah T. on September 16, 2005, at 22:42:40
Interestingly enough, I just filled my Lamictal prescription today which came with a warning and a fact sheet about the similarity of it's name to many other drugs, including lamasil and lomotil. It recommended checking the shape and size of the pill against the images they provided, and confirming the prescription with one's pharmacist. Based on the link below, I do think they have some sort of system for catching names that are similar, but only after the fact.
http://www.usp.org/patientSafety/newsletters/practitionerReportingNews/prn812001-02-06.html
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