Commonly Confused Drug Names
When you have been suffering with pain and discomfort or other symptoms for a couple of days, you might decide that it’s time to pay a visit to your doctor. You answer some questions about what’s been bothering you and how you have been self-medicating and then the doctor examines you, perhaps ordering a few tests to confirm a suspected diagnosis. Once a determination is made, if there’s a drug that can cure or help to combat the symptoms of your illness, you will receive a prescription and begin to recover. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to go.
But if there is a breakdown in the communication between the doctor and nurses or pharmacist, then this may only mark the beginning of your trouble. Contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 if you have been sickened because you were given the wrong drug.
Lookalike and Sound-alike Drug Names
Though the illegible scrawl of many physicians certainly contributes to the risk of pharmaceutical errors, it is not the only potential pitfall. Many drug names are very similar and confusion is possible when pharmacists quickly look at the full name or abbreviation of a drug. Furthermore, when taking orders over the phone or verbally, the matter is complicated by pharmaceutical products that sound alike. Some commonly confused drugs are:
- Adderall and Inderall
- Allegra and Viagra
- Celexa and Celebrex
- Ephedrine and Epinephrine
- Lamictal and Lamisil
- Lexapro and Loxitane
- Paxil and Plavix
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The powerful chemical properties in today’s pharmaceutical products can be a tremendous ally in the fight against illness. But when mistakes are made, those same chemical concoctions can be lethal. Contact the Pennsylvania pharmaceutical error lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for the legal representation you need to obtain the financial compensation that you are due.