Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2018

Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs.

Cheng CM, Salazar A, Amato MG, Lambert BL, Volk LA, Schiff GD. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018 May 22; [Epub ahead of print].

Look-alike, sound-alike drugs are a known safety risk and contribute to medication errors. In keeping with prior research, this study suggests that drug indication data may be helpful in reducing the risk associated with prescribing look-alike, sound-alike medications.

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