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FDA and Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names With Recommended: Tall Man Letters
FDA and Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names With Recommended: Tall Man Letters
Table 1. FDA-Approved List of Generic Drug Names with Tall Man Letters
Confused With
acetoHEXAMIDE
acetaZOLAMIDE
busPIRone
buPROPion
chlorproPAMIDE
chlorproMAZINE
clomiPRAMINE
clomiPHENE
cycloSPORINE
cycloSERINE
DOXOrubicin
diphenhydrAMINE
dimenhyDRINATE
DOPamine
DOBUTamine
DAUNOrubicin
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FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Table 1. FDAApproved List of Generic Drug Names with Tall Man Letters (continued)
Confused With
glyBURIDE
glipiZIDE
hydrOXYzine HYDROmorphone
hydrOXYzine hydrALAZINE
hydrALAZINE HYDROmorphone
methylPREDNISolone - methylTESTOSTERone
medroxyPROGESTERone - methylTESTOSTERone
medroxyPROGESTERone - methylPREDNISolone
Not specified
NIFEdipine
niCARdipine
predniSONE
prednisoLONE
rOPINIRole
risperiDONE
sulfiSOXAZOLE
sulfADIAZINE
TOLBUTamide
TOLAZamide
vinCRIStine
vinBLAStine
Table 2. ISMP List of Additional Drug Names with Tall Man Letters***
Confused With
LORazepam clonazePAM
amLODIPine
aMILoride
RABEprazole
INVanz*
azaTHIOprine
azaCITIDine
OXcarbazepine
CISplatin
cefoTEtan cefOXitin cefTAZidime cefTRIAXone
ceFAZolin cefOXitin cefTAZidime cefTRIAXone
ceFAZolin cefoTEtan cefTAZidime cefTRIAXone
ceFAZolin cefoTEtan cefOXitin cefTRIAXone
ceFAZolin - cefoTEtan cefOXitin cefTAZidime
CeleXA*
CeleBREX*
chlorproMAZINE**
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. An asterisk follows all brand names on the ISMP list.
** These drug names are also on the FDA list.
*** The ISMP list is not an official list approved by FDA. It is intended for voluntary use by healthcare practitioners and drug
information and technology vendors. Any manufacturers product label changes require FDA approval.
2016
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
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FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Table 2. ISMP List of Additional Drug Names with Tall Man Letters*** (continued)
Confused With
chlordiazePOXIDE
CARBOplatin
clonazePAM
cloNIDine cloZAPine cloBAZam LORazepam
clonazePAM cloZAPine KlonoPIN*
clonazePAM cloNIDine
DAPTOmycin
DACTINomycin
SOLU-Medrol*
dilTIAZem
diazePAM
PACLitaxel
IDArubicin
FLUoxetine PARoxetine
EPINEPHrine
ePHEDrine
eriBULin
epiRUBicin
SUFentanil
fluvoxaMINE
DULoxetine PARoxetine
fluvoxaMINE
fluPHENAZine - flavoxATE
guanFACINE
guaiFENesin
HumuLIN*
HumaLOG*
hydroCHLOROthiazide hydrOXYzine**
hydrOXYzine** hydrALAZINE**
oxyCODONE
morphine oxyMORphone
medroxyPROGESTERone**
hydrALAZINE** hydroCHLOROthiazide
DOXOrubicin** idaruCIZUmab
IDArubicin
riTUXimab
AVINza*
tretinoin
cloNIDine
LamISIL*
LaMICtal*
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. An asterisk follows all brand names on the ISMP list.
** These drug names are also on the FDA list.
*** The ISMP list is not an official list approved by FDA. It is intended for voluntary use by healthcare practitioners and drug
information and technology vendors. Any manufacturers product label changes require FDA approval.
2016
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
www.ismp.org
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Table 2. ISMP List of Additional Drug Names with Tall Man Letters*** (continued)
Confused With
lamoTRIgine
lamiVUDine
levOCARNitine levoFLOXacin
levETIRAcetam
levETIRAcetam
leucovorin
ALPRAZolam clonazePAM
HYDROXYprogesterone
metroNIDAZOLE
methIMAzole metOLazone
metOLazone methazolAMIDE
methIMAzole methazolAMIDE
metFORMIN
metyroSINE
metyraPONE
miSOPROStol
miFEPRIStone
mitoXANTRONE**
mitoMYcin
NexIUM*
NexAVAR*
niMODipine NIFEdipine**
niMODipine niCARdipine**
NIFEdipine** niCARdipine**
NovoLOG*
NovoLIN*
QUEtiapine
carBAMazepine
HYDROcodone OxyCONTIN* oxyMORphone
oxyCODONE oxyMORphone
HYDROmorphone** oxyCODONE OxyCONTIN*
DOCEtaxel
FLUoxetine DULoxetine
PONATinib
PRALAtrexate
penicillin
PHENobarbital
PENTobarbital
PAZOPanib
PEMEtrexed
PROzac*
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. An asterisk follows all brand names on the ISMP list.
** These drug names are also on the FDA list.
*** The ISMP list is not an official list approved by FDA. It is intended for voluntary use by healthcare practitioners and drug
information and technology vendors. Any manufacturers product label changes require FDA approval.
2016
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
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FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
Table 2. ISMP List of Additional Drug Names with Tall Man Letters*** (continued)
Confused With
PriLOSEC*
OLANZapine
quiNINE
quiNIDine
ARIPiprazole
riMANTAdine
rifAXIMin
rifAMPin
raNITIdine
rOPINIRole**
rOPINIRole**
inFLIXimab
romiPLOStim
romiDEPsin
RisperDAL* risperiDONE**
SandoSTATIN*
SandIMMUNE*
SITagliptin
SINEquan*
SEROquel*
sAXagliptin SUMAtriptan
SOLU-Medrol*
Solu-CORTEF* DEPO-Medrol*
SUNItinib
fentaNYL
sulfaSALAzine
sulfADIAZINE**
SITagliptin ZOLMitriptan
SORAfenib
TRENtal*
tiZANidine
tiaGABine
traZODone
traMADol
TEGretol*
valGANciclovir
valACYclovir
SUMAtriptan
ZyrTEC*
ZyPREXA*
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. An asterisk follows all brand names on the ISMP list.
** These drug names are also on the FDA list.
*** The ISMP list is not an official list approved by FDA. It is intended for voluntary use by healthcare practitioners and drug
information and technology vendors. Any manufacturers product label changes require FDA approval.
2016
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
www.ismp.org
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters
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