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Critical Analysis of Look Alike and Sound Alike Branded Drug Names in Clinical Practice
Abstract: Look Alike and Sound Alike (LASA) drugs or confusing drug names are among the most common reasons for medication errors worldwide and the potential for confusion is significant because of presence of numerous drugs in the market. The purpose of this article is to analyze those LASA brand drug pair which could result in potential medication errors, if interchanged and also to suggest possible methods of reducing errors due to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 4–9 Read article