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Module 2
Section 5 Easily confused products
Question | Answer |
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How can two medications be easily confused? | When their names look alike or sound alike |
Why are Novolin 70/30 and Novolog Mix 70/30 easily confused? | They have similar names, strengths, and concentrations |
What is the difference between oxycodone and OxyContin? | Oxycodone is a generic immediate-release formulation, while OxyContin is a brand-name extended-release formulation. |
Using the mnemonic met500 can lead to serious mix-ups between which two medications? | Metformin and metronidazole |
Which medication is commonly confused with hydromorphone injection but is not interchangeable? | Morphine injection |
Technique for distinguishing medications with look-alike names? | Tall man lettering |
Tall man lettering used to distinguish hydroxyzine and hydralazine | hyrOXYzine and hydrALAZINE |
Tall man lettering used to distinguish prednisone and prednisolone | predniSONE and prednisoLONE |