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Medication errors related to product names
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Medication errors related to product names
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2005 Nov.
Abstract
Confusion arising from product naming practices can result in unauthorized drug and improper dose/quantity errors. Efforts by FDA, drug manufacturers, pharmacists, other health care professionals, and patients can reduce the risk of these errors.
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