Part Two

- Policy of medicines that are similar in form and pronunciation

Policy on drugs that are similar in form and pronunciation

Policy: separation of similar drugs in form and form to reduce the risk.

Purpose: to achieve patient safety while in the hospital by adhering to the system of separation of drugs that are similar in form and pronunciation.

Working procedures:

* The pharmacy prepares a list of medicines that are similar in form and pronunciation, with the responsibility of renewing and updating this list every 6-12 months.

* The pharmacy manager distributes the list to all therapeutic departments and units of the hospital.

* The pharmacist separates them and writes clear addresses on the container packages of each of them in the storage places.

* Drugs that are similar in form and pronunciation are highlighted in green.

* The pharmacist, when dispensing medicines of similar form and pronunciation, alerts those who will receive the medicine from the pharmacy to the need to separate them for the safety of the patient.

* Nursing supervisors in the departments and roles separate and write clear addresses on the container packages for each of them in the storage places.

In charge:

* Pharmacists.

* Nursing staff.

Models:

* List of drugs that are similar in name and pronunciation.

References:

* International standard standards for patient safety.

* Egyptian accreditation standards.

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A list of medications that are similar in appearance and pronunciation

Medicines that are similar in appearance and pronunciation

Unit	DRUG names	Serial
Ampoule	Atropine – Atrakium	1
Ampoule	Atropine – Atrovent	2
Ampoule	Atropine  -  Adrenaline	3
Ampoule	Ephedrine – adrenaline	4
Ampoule	Noradrenaline – Adrenaline	5
Ampoule	Dopamine – Dobutamine	6
Ampoule	Diprivan – Diclofen	7
Ampoule	Decadron – Cordarone	8
Ampoule	Neoryl – Nootropil	9
Vial	Intraval – Nitronal	10
Vial	Ceftriaxone – Cefotax	11
Vial	Sigmazidime – Sigmataxime	12
Tape	Carbon - Carbon	13
Bottle	Aminoliban – amiparin	14

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A list of abbreviations that should not be used in writing medications

List of abbreviations that should not be used in writing medicines

·      U/ UI

·      Q.D, QD, q.d, qd

·      Q.O.D, QOD, q.o.d, qod

·      MS, MSO₄

·      Mg SO₄

·      Trailing zero

·      No leading zero

·      Dose x frequency x duration

·      › greater than

·      ‹ less than

·       Abbreviation of drugs names

·       cc

·       µg

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