ISMP List of Additional Drug Names with Tall Man Letters
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Also see: FDA-Approved List of Generic Drug Names with Tall Man Letters
Drug Name With Tall Man Letters | Confused With |
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ALPRAZolam | LORazepam — clonazePAM |
aMILoride | amLODIPine |
amLODIPine | aMILoride |
ARIPiprazole | RABEprazole |
AVINza | INVanz* |
azaCITIDine | azaTHIOprine |
azaTHIOprine | azaCITIDine |
carBAMazepine | OXcarbazepine |
CARBOplatin | CISplatin |
ceFAZolin | cefoTEtan — cefOXitin — cefTAZidime — cefTRIAXone |
cefoTEtan | ceFAZolin — cefOXitin — cefTAZidime — cefTRIAXone |
cefOXitin | ceFAZolin — cefoTEtan — cefTAZidime — cefTRIAXone |
cefTAZidime | ceFAZolin — cefoTEtan — cefOXitin — cefTRIAXone |
cefTRIAXone | ceFAZolin - cefoTEtan – cefOXitin – cefTAZidime |
CeleBREX | CeleXA* |
CeleXA | CeleBREX* |
chlordiazePOXIDE | chlorproMAZINE |
chlorproMAZINE | chlordiazePOXIDE |
CISplatin | CARBOplatin |
cloBAZam | clonazePAM |
clonazePAM | cloNIDine — cloZAPine — cloBAZam — LORazepam |
cloNIDine | clonazePAM – cloZAPine — KlonoPIN* |
cloZAPine | clonazePAM — cloNIDine |
DACTINomycin | DAPTOmycin |
DAPTOmycin | DACTINomycin |
DEPO-Medrol* | SOLU-Medrol* |
diazePAM | dilTIAZem |
dilTIAZem | diazePAM |
DOCEtaxel | PACLitaxel |
DOXOrubicin | IDArubicin |
DULoxetine | FLUoxetine — PARoxetine |
ePHEDrine | EPINEPHrine |
EPINEPHrine | ePHEDrine |
epiRUBicin | eriBULin |
eriBULin | epiRUBicin |
fentaNYL | SUFentanil |
flavoxATE | fluvoxaMINE |
FLUoxetine | DULoxetine — PARoxetine |
fluPHENAZine | fluvoxaMINE |
fluvoxaMINE | fluPHENAZine - flavoxATE |
guaiFENesin | guanFACINE |
guanFACINE | guaiFENesin |
HumaLOG* | HumuLIN* |
HumuLIN* | HumaLOG* |
hydrALAZINE | hydroCHLOROthiazide – hydrOXYzine |
hydroCHLOROthiazide | hydrOXYzine — hydrALAZINE |
HYDROCODONE | oxyCODONE |
HYDROmorphone | morphine — oxyMORphone |
HYDROXYprogesterone | medroxyPROGESTERone |
hydrOXYzine | hydrALAZINE — hydroCHLOROthiazide |
IDArubicin | DOXOrubicin – idaruCIZUmab |
idaruCIZUmab | IDArubicin |
inFLIXimab | riTUXimab |
INVanz* | AVINza* |
ISOtretinoin | tretinoin |
KlonoPIN* | cloNIDine |
LaMICtal* | LamISIL* |
LamISIL* | LaMICtal* |
lamiVUDine | lamoTRIgine |
lamoTRIgine | lamiVUDine |
levETIRAcetam | levOCARNitine — levoFLOXacin |
levOCARNitine | levETIRAcetam |
levoFLOXacin | levETIRAcetam |
LEVOleucovorin | leucovorin |
LORazepam | ALPRAZolam — clonazePAM |
medroxyPROGESTERone | HYDROXYprogesterone |
metFORMIN | metroNIDAZOLE |
methazolAMIDE | methIMAzole — metOLazone |
methIMAzole | metOLazone – methazolAMIDE |
metOLazone | methIMAzole — methazolAMIDE |
metroNIDAZOLE | metFORMIN |
metyraPONE | metyroSINE |
metyroSINE | metyraPONE |
miFEPRIStone | miSOPROStol |
miSOPROStol | miFEPRIStone |
mitoMYcin | mitoXANTRONE |
mitoXANTRONE | mitoMYcin |
NexAVAR* | NexIUM* |
NexIUM* | NexAVAR* |
niCARdipine | niMODipine – NIFEdipine |
NIFEdipine | niMODipine — niCARdipine |
niMODipine | NIFEdipine – niCARdipine |
NovoLIN* | NovoLOG* |
NovoLOG* | NovoLIN* |
OLANZapine | QUEtiapine |
OXcarbazepine | carBAMazepine |
oxyCODONE | HYDROCODONE — OxyCONTIN*– oxyMORphone |
OxyCONTIN* | oxyCODONE – oxyMORphone |
oxyMORphone | HYDROmorphone — oxyCODONE – OxyCONTIN* |
PACLitaxel | DOCEtaxel |
PARoxetine | FLUoxetine — DULoxetine |
PAZOPanib | PONATinib |
PEMEtrexed | PRALAtrexate |
penicillAMINE | penicillin |
PENTobarbital | PHENobarbital |
PHENobarbital | PENTobarbital |
PONATinib | PAZOPanib |
PRALAtrexate | PEMEtrexed |
PriLOSEC* | PROzac* |
PROzac* | PriLOSEC* |
QUEtiapine | OLANZapine |
quiNIDine | quiNINE |
quiNINE | quiNIDine |
RABEprazole | ARIPiprazole |
raNITIdine | riMANTAdine |
rifAMPin | rifAXIMin |
rifAXIMin | rifAMPin |
riMANTAdine | raNITIdine |
RisperDAL* | rOPINIRole |
risperiDONE | rOPINIRole |
riTUXimab | inFLIXimab |
romiDEPsin | romiPLOStim |
romiPLOStim | romiDEPsin |
rOPINIRole | RisperDAL*— risperiDONE |
SandIMMUNE* | SandoSTATIN* |
SandoSTATIN* | SandIMMUNE* |
sAXagliptin | SITagliptin |
SEROquel* | SINEquan* |
SINEquan* | SEROquel* |
SITagliptin | sAXagliptin — SUMAtriptan |
Solu-CORTEF* | SOLU-Medrol* |
SOLU-Medrol* | Solu-CORTEF* — DEPO-Medrol* |
SORAfenib | SUNItinib |
SUFentanil | fentaNYL |
sulfADIAZINE | sulfaSALAzine |
sulfaSALAzine | sulfADIAZINE |
SUMAtriptan | SITagliptin — ZOLMitriptan |
SUNItinib | SORAfenib |
TEGretol* | TRENtal* |
tiaGABine | tiZANidine |
tiZANidine | tiaGABine |
traMADol | traZODone |
traZODone | traMADol |
TRENtal* | TEGretol* |
valACYclovir | valGANciclovir |
valGANciclovir | valACYclovir |
ZOLMitriptan | SUMAtriptan |
ZyPREXA* | ZyrTEC* |
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.