| CONFUSED DRUG NAMES | |
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This list of confused drug names, which includes look- |
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| Drug Name | Confused Drug Name |
| Abelcet | amphotericin B |
| Accupril | Aciphex |
| acetaZOLAMIDE | acetoHEXAMIDE |
| acetic acid for irrigation | glacial acetic acid |
| acetoHEXAMIDE | acetaZOLAMIDE |
| Aciphex | Accupril |
| Aciphex | Aricept |
| Activase | Cathflo Activase |
| Activase | TNKase |
| Actonel | Actos |
| Actos | Actonel |
| Adacel (Tdap) | Daptacel (DTaP) |
| Adderall | Inderal |
| Adderall | Adderall XR |
| Adderall XR | Adderall |
| ado-trastuzumab emtansine | trastuzumab |
| Advair | Advicor |
| Advicor | Advair |
| Advicor | Altocor |
| Afrin (oxymetazoline) | Afrin (saline) |
| Afrin (saline) | Afrin (oxymetazoline) |
| Aggrastat | argatroban |
| Aldara | Alora |
| Alkeran | Leukeran |
| Alkeran | Myleran |
| Allegra | Viagra |
| Allegra (fexofenadine) | Allegra Anti-Itch (diphenhydrAMINE/allantoin) |
| Allegra Anti-Itch (diphenhydrAMINE/allantoin) | Allegra (fexofenadine) |
| Alora | Aldara |
| ALPRAZolam | LORazepam |
| Altocor | Advicor |
| amantadine | amiodarone |
| Amaryl | Reminyl |
| Ambisome | amphotericin B |
| Amicar | Omacor |
| Amikin | Kineret |
| aMILoride | amLODIPine |
| amiodarone | amantadine |
| amLODIPine | aMILoride |
| amphotericin B | Abelcet |
| amphotericin B | Ambisome |
| Anacin | Anacin-3 |
| Anacin-3 | Anacin |
| antacid | Atacand |
| Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution Formula A | Anticoagulant Sodium Citrate Solution |
| Anticoagulant Sodium Citrate Solution | Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution Formula A |
| Antivert | Axert |
| Anzemet | Avandamet |
| Apidra | Spiriva |
| Apresoline | Priscoline |
| argatroban | Aggrastat |
| argatroban | Orgaran |
| Aricept | Aciphex |
| Aricept | Azilect |
| ARIPiprazole | proton pump inhibitors |
| ARIPiprazole | RABEprazole |
| Arista AH (absorbable hemostatic agent) | Arixtra |
| Arixtra | Arista AH (absorbable hemostatic agent) |
| Asacol | Os-Cal |
| Atacand | antacid |
| atomoxetine | atorvastatin |
| atorvastatin | atomoxetine |
| Atrovent | Natru-Vent |
| Avandamet | Anzemet |
| Avandia | Prandin |
| Avandia | Coumadin |
| AVINza | INVanz |
| AVINza | Evista |
| Axert | Antivert |
| azaCITIDine | azaTHIOprine |
| azaTHIOprine | azaCITIDine |
| Azilect | Aricept |
| B & O (belladonna and opium) | Beano |
| BabyBIG | HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin) |
| Bayhep-B | Bayrab |
| Bayhep-B | Bayrho-D |
| Bayrab | Bayhep-B |
| Bayrab | Bayrho-D |
| Bayrho-D | Bayhep-B |
| Bayrho-D | Bayrab |
| Beano | B & O (belladonna and opium) |
| Benadryl | benazepril |
| benazepril | Benadryl |
| Benicar | Mevacor |
| Betadine (with povidone-iodine) | Betadine (without povidone-iodine) |
| Betadine (without povidone-iodine) | Betadine (with povidone-iodine) |
| Bextra | Zetia |
| Bicillin C-R | Bicillin L-A |
| Bicillin L-A | Bicillin C-R |
| Bicitra | Polycitra |
| Bidex | Videx |
| Bio-T-Gel | T-Gel |
| Brethine | Methergine |
| Brevibloc | Brevital |
| Brevital | Brevibloc |
| Brilinta | Brintellix |
| Brintellix | Brilinta |
| buPROPion | busPIRone |
| busPIRone | buPROPion |
| Capadex [non-US product] | Kapidex |
| Capex | Kapidex |
| captopril | carvedilol |
| Carac | Kuric |
| carBAMazepine | OXcarbazepine |
| CARBOplatin | CISplatin |
| Cardene | Cardizem |
| Cardizem | Cardene |
| Cardura | Coumadin |
| carvedilol | captopril |
| Casodex | Kapidex |
| Cathflo Activase | Activase |
| Cedax | Cidex |
| ceFAZolin | cefTRIAXone |
| cefTRIAXone | ceFAZolin |
| CeleBREX | CeleXA |
| CeleBREX | Cerebyx |
| CeleXA | ZyPREXA |
| CeleXA | CeleBREX |
| CeleXA | Cerebyx |
| Cerebyx | CeleBREX |
| Cerebyx | CeleXA |
| cetirizine | sertraline |
| cetirizine | stavudine |
| chlordiazePOXIDE | chlorproMAZINE |
| chlorproMAZINE | chlordiazePOXIDE |
| chlorproMAZINE | chlorproPAMIDE |
| chlorproPAMIDE | chlorproMAZINE |
| Cidex | Cedax |
| CISplatin | CARBOplatin |
| Claritin (loratadine) | Claritin Eye (ketotifen fumarate) |
| Claritin-D | Claritin-D 24 |
| Claritin-D 24 | Claritin-D |
| Claritin Eye (ketotifen fumarate) | Claritin (loratadine) |
| Clindesse | Clindets |
| Clindets | Clindesse |
| clobazam | clonazePAM |
| clomiPHENE | clomiPRAMINE |
| clomiPRAMINE | clomiPHENE |
| clonazePAM | clobazam |
| clonazePAM | cloNIDine |
| clonazePAM | LORazepam |
| cloNIDine | clonazePAM |
| cloNIDine | KlonoPIN |
| Clozaril | Colazal |
| coagulation factor IX (recombinant) | factor IX complex, vapor heated |
| codeine | Lodine |
| Colace | Cozaar |
| Colazal | Clozaril |
| colchicine | Cortrosyn |
| Comvax | Recombivax HB |
| Cortrosyn | colchicine |
| Coumadin | Avandia |
| Coumadin | Cardura |
| Covaryx HS | Covera HS |
| Covera HS | Covaryx HS |
| Cozaar | Zocor |
| cyclophosphamide | cycloSPORINE |
| cycloSERINE | cycloSPORINE |
| cycloSPORINE | cyclophosphamide |
| cycloSPORINE | cycloSERINE |
| Cymbalta | Symbyax |
| DACTINomycin | DAPTOmycin |
| Daptacel (DTaP) | Adacel (Tdap) |
| DAPTOmycin | DACTINomycin |
| Darvocet | Percocet |
| Darvon | Diovan |
| DAUNOrubicin | DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal |
| DAUNOrubicin | DOXOrubicin |
| DAUNOrubicin | IDArubicin |
| DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal | DAUNOrubicin |
| Denavir | indinavir |
| Depakote | Depakote ER |
| Depakote ER | Depakote |
| Depo-Medrol | Solu-MEDROL |
| Depo-Provera | Depo-subQ Provera 104 |
| Depo-subQ Provera 104 | Depo-Provera |
| desipramine | disopyramide |
| Desyrel | Seroquel |
| dexmethylphenidate | methadone |
| Diabinese | Diamox |
| Diabeta | Zebeta |
| Diamox | Diabinese |
| Diflucan | Diprivan |
| Dilacor XR | Pilocar |
| Dilaudid | Dilaudid-5 |
| Dilaudid-5 | Dilaudid |
| dimenhyDRINATE | diphenhydrAMINE |
| diphenhydrAMINE | dimenhyDRINATE |
| Dioval | Diovan |
| Diovan | Dioval |
| Diovan | Zyban |
| Diovan | Darvon |
| Diprivan | Diflucan |
| Diprivan | Ditropan |
| disopyramide | desipramine |
| Ditropan | Diprivan |
| DOBUTamine | DOPamine |
| DOPamine | DOBUTamine |
| Doribax | Zovirax |
| Doxil | Paxil |
| DOXOrubicin | DAUNOrubicin |
| DOXOrubicin | DOXOrubicin liposomal |
| DOXOrubicin | IDArubicin |
| DOXOrubicin liposomal | DOXOrubicin |
| Dulcolax (bisacodyl) | Dulcolax (docusate sodium) |
| Dulcolax (docusate sodium) | Dulcolax (bisacodyl) |
| DULoxetine | FLUoxetine |
| Durasal | Durezol |
| Durezol | Durasal |
| Duricef | Ultracet |
| Dynacin | Dynacirc |
| Dynacirc | Dynacin |
| edetate calcium disodium | edetate disodium |
| edetate disodium | edetate calcium disodium |
| Effexor | Effexor XR |
| Effexor XR | Effexor |
| Effexor XR | Enablex |
| Enablex | Effexor XR |
| Enbrel | Levbid |
| Engerix-B adult | Engerix-B pediatric/adolescent |
| Engerix-B pediatric/adolescent | Engerix-B adult |
| Enjuvia | Januvia |
| ePHEDrine | EPINEPHrine |
| EPINEPHrine | ePHEDrine |
| epirubicin | eribulin |
| eribulin | epirubicin |
| Estratest | Estratest HS |
| Estratest HS | Estratest |
| ethambutol | Ethmozine |
| ethaverine [non-US name] | etravirine |
| Ethmozine | ethambutol |
| etravirine | ethaverine [non-US name] |
| Evista | AVINza |
| factor IX complex, vapor heated | coagulation factor IX (recombinant) |
| Fanapt | Xanax |
| Farxiga | Fetzima |
| Fastin (phentermine) | Fastin (dietary supplement) |
| Fastin (dietary supplement) | Fastin (phentermine) |
| Femara | Femhrt |
| Femhrt | Femara |
| fentaNYL | SUFentanil |
| Fetzima | Farxiga |
| Fioricet | Fiorinal |
| Fiorinal | Fioricet |
| flavoxATE | fluvoxaMINE |
| Flonase | Flovent |
| Floranex | Florinef |
| Florastor | Florinef |
| Florinef | Floranex |
| Florinef | Florastor |
| Flovent | Flonase |
| flumazenil | influenza virus vaccine |
| FLUoxetine | PARoxetine |
| FLUoxetine | DULoxetine |
| FLUoxetine | Loxitane |
| fluvoxaMINE | flavoxATE |
| Focalgin B | Focalin |
| Focalin | Focalgin B |
| Folex | Foltx |
| folic acid | folinic acid (leucovorin calcium) |
| folinic acid (leucovorin calcium) | folic acid |
| Foltx | Folex |
| fomepizole | omeprazole |
| Foradil | Fortical |
| Foradil | Toradol |
| Fortical | Foradil |
| gentamicin | gentian violet |
| gentian violet | gentamicin |
| glacial acetic acid | acetic acid for irrigation |
| glipiZIDE | glyBURIDE |
| Glucotrol | Glycotrol |
| glyBURIDE | glipiZIDE |
| Glycotrol | Glucotrol |
| Granulex | Regranex |
| guaiFENesin | guanFACINE |
| guanFACINE | guaiFENesin |
| HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin) | BabyBIG |
| Healon | Hyalgan |
| heparin | Hespan |
| Hespan | heparin |
| HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”) | nystatin |
| HumaLOG | HumuLIN |
| HumaLOG | NovoLOG |
| HumaLOG Mix 75/25 | HumuLIN 70/30 |
| Humapen Memoir (for use with HumaLOG) | Humira Pen |
| Humira Pen | Humapen Memoir (for use with HumaLOG) |
| HumuLIN | NovoLIN |
| HumuLIN | HumaLOG |
| HumuLIN 70/30 | HumaLOG Mix 75/25 |
| HumuLIN R U-100 | HumuLIN R U-500 |
| HumuLIN R U-500 | HumuLIN R U-100 |
| Hyalgan | Healon |
| hydrALAZINE | hydrOXYzine |
| Hydrea | Lyrica |
| HYDROcodone | oxyCODONE |
| Hydrogesic | hydrOXYzine |
| HYDROmorphone | morphine |
| hydrOXYzine | Hydrogesic |
| hydrOXYzine | hydrALAZINE |
| IDArubicin | DAUNOrubicin |
| IDArubicin | DOXOrubicin |
| Inderal | Adderall |
| indinavir | Denavir |
| inFLIXimab | riTUXimab |
| influenza virus vaccine | flumazenil |
| Influenza virus vaccine | tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) |
| Inspra | Spiriva |
| Intuniv | Invega |
| INVanz | AVINza |
| Invega | Intuniv |
| iodine | Lodine |
| Isordil | Plendil |
| ISOtretinoin | tretinoin |
| Jantoven | Janumet |
| Jantoven | Januvia |
| Janumet | Jantoven |
| Janumet | Januvia |
| Janumet | Sinemet |
| Januvia | Enjuvia |
| Januvia | Jantoven |
| Januvia | Janumet |
| K-Phos Neutral | Neutra-Phos-K |
| Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate) | Kaopectate (docusate sodium) |
| Kaopectate (docusate sodium) | Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate) |
| Kadian | Kapidex |
| Kaletra | Keppra |
| Kapidex | Capadex [non-US product] |
| Kapidex | Capex |
| Kapidex | Casodex |
| Kapidex | Kadian |
| Keflex | Keppra |
| Keppra | Kaletra |
| Keppra | Keflex |
| Ketalar | ketorolac |
| ketorolac | Ketalar |
| ketorolac | methadone |
| Kineret | Amikin |
| KlonoPIN | cloNIDine |
| Kuric | Carac |
| Kwell | Qwell |
| LaMICtal | LamISIL |
| LamISIL | LaMICtal |
| lamiVUDine | lamoTRIgine |
| lamoTRIgine | lamiVUDine |
| lamoTRIgine | levETIRAcetam |
| lamoTRIgine | levothyroxine |
| Lanoxin | levothyroxine |
| Lanoxin | naloxone |
| lanthanum carbonate | lithium carbonate |
| Lantus | Latuda |
| Lantus | Lente |
| Lariam | Levaquin |
| Lasix | Luvox |
| Latuda | Lantus |
| Lente | Lantus |
| Letairis | Letaris [non-US product] |
| Letaris [non-US product] | Letairis |
| leucovorin calcium | Leukeran |
| leucovorin calcium | levoleucovorin |
| Leukeran | Alkeran |
| Leukeran | Myleran |
| Leukeran | leucovorin calcium |
| Levaquin | Lariam |
| Levbid | Enbrel |
| Levemir | Lovenox |
| levETIRAcetam | lamoTRIgine |
| levETIRAcetam | levOCARNitine |
| levETIRAcetam | levofloxacin |
| levOCARNitine | levETIRAcetam |
| levofloxacin | levETIRAcetam |
| levoleucovorin | leucovorin calcium |
| levothyroxine | lamoTRIgine |
| levothyroxine | Lanoxin |
| levothyroxine | liothyronine |
| Lexapro | Loxitane |
| Lexiva | Pexeva |
| liothyronine | levothyroxine |
| Lipitor | Loniten |
| Lipitor | ZyrTEC |
| lithium | Ultram |
| lithium carbonate | lanthanum carbonate |
| Lodine | codeine |
| Lodine | iodine |
| Loniten | Lipitor |
| Lopressor | Lyrica |
| LORazepam | ALPRAZolam |
| LORazepam | clonazePAM |
| LORazepam | Lovaza |
| Lotronex | Protonix |
| Lovaza | LORazepam |
| Lovenox | Levemir |
| Loxitane | Lexapro |
| Loxitane | FLUoxetine |
| Loxitane | Soriatane |
| Lunesta | Neulasta |
| Lupron Depot-3 Month | Lupron Depot-Ped |
| Lupron Depot-Ped | Lupron Depot-3 Month |
| Luvox | Lasix |
| Lyrica | Hydrea |
| Lyrica | Lopressor |
| Maalox | Maalox Total Stomach Relief |
| Maalox Total Stomach Relief | Maalox |
| Matulane | Materna |
| Materna | Matulane |
| Maxzide | Microzide |
| Menactra | Menomune |
| Menomune | Menactra |
| Mephyton | methadone |
| Metadate | methadone |
| Metadate CD | Metadate ER |
| Metadate ER | Metadate CD |
| Metadate ER | methadone |
| metFORMIN | metroNIDAZOLE |
| methadone | dexmethylphenidate |
| methadone | ketorolac |
| methadone | Mephyton |
| methadone | Metadate |
| methadone | Metadate ER |
| methadone | methylphenidate |
| methadone | metolazone |
| Methergine | Brethine |
| methimazole | metolazone |
| methylene blue | VisionBlue |
| methylphenidate | methadone |
| metolazone | methadone |
| metolazone | methimazole |
| metoprolol succinate | metoprolol tartrate |
| metoprolol tartrate | metoprolol succinate |
| metroNIDAZOLE | metFORMIN |
| Mevacor | Benicar |
| Micronase | Microzide |
| Microzide | Maxzide |
| Microzide | Micronase |
| midodrine | Midrin |
| Midrin | midodrine |
| mifepristone | misoprostol |
| Miralax | Mirapex |
| Mirapex | Miralax |
| misoprostol | mifepristone |
| mitoMYcin | mitoXANTRONE |
| mitoXANTRONE | mitoMYcin |
| morphine | HYDROmorphone |
| morphine – non-concentrated oral liquid | morphine – oral liquid concentrate |
| morphine – oral liquid concentrate | morphine – non-concentrated oral liquid |
| Motrin | Neurontin |
| MS Contin | OxyCONTIN |
| Mucinex | Mucinex Allergy |
| Mucinex | Mucomyst |
| Mucinex Allergy | Mucinex |
| Mucinex D | Mucinex DM |
| Mucinex DM | Mucinex D |
| Mucomyst | Mucinex |
| Myleran | Alkeran |
| Myleran | Leukeran |
| nalbuphine | naloxone |
| naloxone | Lanoxin |
| naloxone | nalbuphine |
| Narcan | Norcuron |
| Natru-Vent | Atrovent |
| Navane | Norvasc |
| Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline) | Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine) |
| Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine) | Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline) |
| Neulasta | Lunesta |
| Neulasta | Neumega |
| Neulasta | Nuedexta |
| Neumega | Neupogen |
| Neumega | Neulasta |
| Neupogen | Neumega |
| Neurontin | Motrin |
| Neurontin | Noroxin |
| Neutra-Phos-K | K-Phos Neutral |
| NexAVAR | NexIUM |
| NexIUM | NexAVAR |
| niCARdipine | NIFEdipine |
| NIFEdipine | niCARdipine |
| NIFEdipine | niMODipine |
| niMODipine | NIFEdipine |
| Norcuron | Narcan |
| Normodyne | Norpramin |
| Noroxin | Neurontin |
| Norpramin | Normodyne |
| Norvasc | Navane |
| NovoLIN | HumuLIN |
| NovoLIN | NovoLOG |
| NovoLIN 70/30 | NovoLOG Mix 70/30 |
| NovoLOG | HumaLOG |
| NovoLOG | NovoLIN |
| NovoLOG FLEXPEN | NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN |
| NovoLOG Mix 70/30 | NovoLIN 70/30 |
| NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN | NovoLOG FLEXPEN |
| Nuedexta | Neulasta |
| nystatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”) |
| Occlusal-HP | Ocuflox |
| Ocuflox | Occlusal-HP |
| OLANzapine | QUEtiapine |
| Omacor | Amicar |
| omeprazole | fomepizole |
| opium tincture | paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium) |
| Oracea | Orencia |
| Orencia | Oracea |
| Orgaran | argatroban |
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen | Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO |
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO | Ortho Tri-Cyclen |
| Os-Cal | Asacol |
| oxaprozin | OXcarbazepine |
| OXcarbazepine | carBAMazepine |
| OXcarbazepine | oxaprozin |
| oxyCODONE | HYDROcodone |
| oxyCODONE | OxyCONTIN |
| OxyCONTIN | MS Contin |
| OxyCONTIN | oxyCODONE |
| PACLitaxel | PACLitaxel protein-bound particles |
| PACLitaxel protein-bound particles | PACLitaxel |
| Pamelor | Panlor DC |
| Pamelor | Tambocor |
| Panlor DC | Pamelor |
| paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium) | opium tincture |
| PARoxetine | FLUoxetine |
| PARoxetine | piroxicam |
| Patanol | Platinol |
| Pavulon | Peptavlon |
| Paxil | Doxil |
| Paxil | Taxol |
| Paxil | Plavix |
| pazopanib | ponatinib |
| PEMEtrexed | PRALAtrexate |
| penicillamine | penicillin |
| penicillin | penicillamine |
| Peptavlon | Pavulon |
| Percocet | Darvocet |
| Percocet | Procet |
| Pexeva | Lexiva |
| PENTobarbital | PHENobarbital |
| PHENobarbital | PENTobarbital |
| Pilocar | Dilacor XR |
| piroxicam | PARoxetine |
| Platinol | Patanol |
| Plavix | Paxil |
| Plavix | Pradax [non-US product] |
| Plavix | Pradaxa |
| Plendil | Isordil |
| pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine | pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine |
| pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine | pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine |
| Polycitra | Bicitra |
| ponatinib | pazopanib |
| potassium acetate | sodium acetate |
| Pradax [non-US product] | Plavix |
| Pradaxa | Plavix |
| PRALAtrexate | PEMEtrexed |
| Prandin | Avandia |
| Precare | Precose |
| Precose | Precare |
| prednisoLONE | predniSONE |
| predniSONE | prednisoLONE |
| Prenexa | Ranexa |
| PriLOSEC | Pristiq |
| PriLOSEC | PROzac |
| Priscoline | Apresoline |
| Pristiq | PriLOSEC |
| probenecid | Procanbid |
| Procan SR | Procanbid |
| Procanbid | probenecid |
| Procanbid | Procan SR |
| Procardia XL | Protain XL |
| Procet | Percocet |
| Prograf | PROzac |
| propylthiouracil | Purinethol |
| Proscar | Provera |
| Protain XL | Procardia XL |
| protamine | Protonix |
| proton pump inhibitors | ARIPiprazole |
| Protonix | Lotronex |
| Protonix | protamine |
| Provera | Proscar |
| Provera | PROzac |
| PROzac | Prograf |
| PROzac | PriLOSEC |
| PROzac | Provera |
| Purinethol | propylthiouracil |
| Pyridium | pyridoxine |
| pyridoxine | Pyridium |
| QUEtiapine | OLANZapine |
| quiNIDine | quiNINE |
| quiNINE | quiNIDine |
| Qwell | Kwell |
| RABEprazole | ARIPiprazole |
| Ranexa | Prenexa |
| Rapaflo | Rapamune |
| Rapamune | Rapaflo |
| Razadyne | Rozerem |
| Recombivax HB | Comvax |
| Regranex | Granulex |
| Reminyl | Robinul |
| Reminyl | Amaryl |
| Renagel | Renvela |
| Renvela | Renagel |
| Reprexain | ZyPREXA |
| Restoril | RisperDAL |
| Retrovir | ritonavir |
| Rifadin | Rifater |
| Rifamate | rifampin |
| rifampin | Rifamate |
| rifampin | rifaximin |
| Rifater | Rifadin |
| rifaximin | rifampin |
| RisperDAL | Restoril |
| risperiDONE | rOPINIRole |
| Ritalin | ritodrine |
| Ritalin LA | Ritalin SR |
| Ritalin SR | Ritalin LA |
| ritodrine | Ritalin |
| ritonavir | Retrovir |
| riTUXimab | inFLIXimab |
| Robinul | Reminyl |
| rOPINIRole | risperiDONE |
| Roxanol | Roxicodone Intensol |
| Roxanol | Roxicet |
| Roxicet | Roxanol |
| Roxicodone Intensol | Roxanol |
| Rozerem | Razadyne |
| Salagen | selegiline |
| SandIMMUNE | SandoSTATIN |
| SandoSTATIN | SandIMMUNE |
| saquinavir | SINEquan |
| saquinavir (free base) | saquinavir mesylate |
| saquinavir mesylate | saquinavir (free base) |
| Sarafem | Serophene |
| selegiline | Salagen |
| Serophene | Sarafem |
| SEROquel | Desyrel |
| SEROquel | SEROquel XR |
| SEROquel | Serzone |
| SEROquel | SINEquan |
| SEROquel XR | SEROquel |
| sertraline | cetirizine |
| sertraline | Soriatane |
| Serzone | SEROquel |
| silodosin | sirolimus |
| Sinemet | Janumet |
| SINEquan | saquinavir |
| SINEquan | SEROquel |
| SINEquan | Singulair |
| SINEquan | Zonegran |
| Singulair | SINEquan |
| sirolimus | silodosin |
| sitaGLIPtin | SUMAtriptan |
| sodium acetate | potassium acetate |
| Solu-CORTEF | Solu-MEDROL |
| Solu-MEDROL | Depo-Medrol |
| Solu-MEDROL | Solu-CORTEF |
| Sonata | Soriatane |
| Soriatane | Loxitane |
| Soriatane | sertraline |
| Soriatane | Sonata |
| stavudine | cetirizine |
| sotalol | Sudafed |
| Spiriva | Apidra |
| Spiriva | Inspra |
| Sudafed | sotalol |
| Sudafed | Sudafed PE |
| Sudafed 12 Hour | Sudafed 12 Hour Pressure + Pain |
| Sudafed 12 Hour Pressure + Pain | Sudafed 12 Hour |
| Sudafed PE | Sudafed |
| SUFentanil | fentaNYL |
| sulfADIAZINE | sulfaSALAzine |
| sulfADIAZINE | sulfiSOXAZOLE |
| sulfaSALAzine | sulfADIAZINE |
| sulfiSOXAZOLE | sulfADIAZINE |
| SUMAtriptan | sitaGLIPtin |
| SUMAtriptan | ZOLMitriptan |
| Symbyax | Cymbalta |
| T-Gel | Bio-T-Gel |
| Tambocor | Pamelor |
| Taxol | Taxotere |
| Taxol | Paxil |
| Taxotere | Taxol |
| TEGretol | TEGretol XR |
| TEGretol | Tequin |
| TEGretol | TRENtal |
| TEGretol XR | TEGretol |
| Tenex | Xanax |
| Tequin | TEGretol |
| Tequin | Ticlid |
| Testoderm | Testoderm TTS |
| Testoderm | Testoderm with Adhesive |
| Testoderm TTS | Testoderm |
| Testoderm TTS | Testoderm with Adhesive |
| Testoderm with Adhesive | Testoderm |
| Testoderm with Adhesive | Testoderm TTS |
| tetanus diptheria toxoid (Td) | tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) |
| Thalomid | Thiamine |
| Thiamine | Thalomid |
| tiaGABine | tiZANidine |
| Tiazac | Ziac |
| Ticlid | Tequin |
| tiZANidine | tiaGABine |
| TNKase | Activase |
| TNKase | t-PA |
| Tobradex | Tobrex |
| Tobrex | Tobradex |
| TOLAZamide | TOLBUTamide |
| TOLBUTamide | TOLAZamide |
| Topamax | Toprol-XL |
| Toprol-XL | Topamax |
| Toradol | Foradil |
| t-PA | TNKase |
| Tracleer | Tricor |
| traMADol | traZODone |
| trastuzumab | ado-trastuzumab emtansine |
| traZODone | traMADol |
| TRENtal | TEGretol |
| tretinoin | ISOtretinoin |
| Tricor | Tracleer |
| tromethamine | Trophamine |
| Trophamine | tromethamine |
| tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) | influenza virus vaccine |
| tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) | tetanus diptheria toxoid (Td) |
| Tylenol | Tylenol PM |
| Tylenol PM | Tylenol |
| Ultracet | Duricef |
| Ultram | lithium |
| valACYclovir | valGANciclovir |
| Valcyte | Valtrex |
| valGANciclovir | valACYclovir |
| Valtrex | Valcyte |
| Varivax | VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin) |
| Vesanoid | Vesicare |
| Vesicare | Vesanoid |
| Vexol | Vosol |
| Viagra | Allegra |
| Videx | Bidex |
| vinBLAStine | vinCRIStine |
| vinCRIStine | vinBLAStine |
| Viokase | Viokase 8 |
| Viokase 8 | Viokase |
| Vioxx | Zyvox |
| Viracept | Viramune |
| Viramune | Viracept |
| Viramune (nevirapine) | Viramune (herbal product) |
| Viramune (herbal product) | Viramune (nevirapine) |
| VisionBlue | methylene blue |
| Vosol | Vexol |
| VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin) | Varivax |
| Wellbutrin SR | Wellbutrin XL |
| Wellbutrin XL | Wellbutrin SR |
| Xanax | Fanapt |
| Xanax | Tenex |
| Xanax | Zantac |
| Xeloda | Xenical |
| Xenical | Xeloda |
| Yasmin | Yaz |
| Yaz | Yasmin |
| Zantac | Xanax |
| Zantac | ZyrTEC |
| Zavesca (escitalopram) [non-US product] | Zavesca (miglustat) |
| Zavesca (miglustat) | Zavesca (escitalopram) [non-US product] |
| Zebeta | Diabeta |
| Zebeta | Zetia |
| Zegerid | Zestril |
| Zelapar (Zydis formulation) | ZyPREXA Zydis |
| Zerit | ZyrTEC |
| Zestril | Zegerid |
| Zestril | Zetia |
| Zestril | ZyPREXA |
| Zetia | Bextra |
| Zetia | Zebeta |
| Zetia | Zestril |
| Ziac | Tiazac |
| Zocor | Cozaar |
| Zocor | ZyrTEC |
| ZOLMitriptan | SUMAtriptan |
| zolpidem | Zyloprim |
| Zonegran | SINEquan |
| Zostrix | Zovirax |
| Zovirax | Doribax |
| Zovirax | Zyvox |
| Zovirax | Zostrix |
| Zyban | Diovan |
| Zyloprim | zolpidem |
| ZyPREXA | CeleXA |
| ZyPREXA | Reprexain |
| ZyPREXA | Zestril |
| ZyPREXA | ZyrTEC |
| ZyPREXA Zydis | Zelapar (Zydis formulation) |
| ZyrTEC | Lipitor |
| ZyrTEC | Zantac |
| ZyrTEC | Zerit |
| ZyrTEC | Zocor |
| ZyrTEC | ZyPREXA |
| ZyrTEC | ZyrTEC-D |
| ZyrTEC (cetirizine) | ZyrTEC Itchy Eye Drops (ketotifen fumarate) |
| ZyrTEC-D | ZyrTEC |
| ZyrTEC Itchy Eye Drops (ketotifen fumarate) | ZyrTEC (cetirizine) |
| Zyvox | Vioxx |
| Zyvox | Zovirax |
| NOTES | |
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Brand names always start with an uppercase letter. Some brand names incorporate tall man letters in initial characters and may not be readily recognized as brand names. Brand name products appear in black; generic/other products appear in red. |
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| REFERENCES | |
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Source: Institute for Safe Medication Practices. ISMP’s List of Confused Drug Names. 2015. Available at: http://www.ismp.org/Tools/confuseddrugnames.pdf. (Rev. 8/2018) |
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