Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs.

Cheng CM, Salazar A, Amato MG, et al. Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018;25(7):872-884. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocy043.

Save
Print
June 27, 2018
Cheng CM, Salazar A, Amato MG, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018;25(7):872-884.
View more articles from the same authors.

Look-alike, sound-alike drugs are a known safety risk and contribute to medication errors. In keeping with prior research, this study suggests that drug indication data may be helpful in reducing the risk associated with prescribing look-alike, sound-alike medications.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Cheng CM, Salazar A, Amato MG, et al. Using drug knowledgebase information to distinguish between look-alike-sound-alike drugs. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018;25(7):872-884. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocy043.