ISMP launched its confusing drug names list, previously called look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) drugs, in 2008. The new list is an update of the 2019 version, said Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD ...

Some proprietary (brand name) and non-proprietary names (generic name) sound or appear to be similar to other drugs when written or spoken. These confusing drug names are one of the main causes of ...

The Joint Commission requires healthcare facilities to develop and annually review a list of look-alike/sound-alike medications that are stored, dispensed and administered. Although the Joint ...

To this end, Union Health Ministry’s plans to crack down on LASA brand names of medicines is laudable as it could pose serious risk to patient safety, said Dr BR Jagashetty, former National Adviser ...

By this action, the government aims to enhance patient safety and reduce the risks associated with LASA drugs. According to the reports, the ministry is likely to consider as valid only the brand ...

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Patients are getting exposed to health risk from the use of wrong drugs, overdose and also under-dosing due to prescription errors and large pool of lookalike and sound alike (LASA) drugs ...

Most hospitals maintain a list of LASA drugs to avoid confusion in treatment. Other such drugs are metformin (diabetes), metoprolol (heart) and metronidazole (amoebiasis). They are called Met ...