Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors: a novel case concerning a Slow-Na, Slow-K prescribing error

Mark Naunton, Hayley R Gardiner, Greg Kyle Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Abstract: A 59-year-old man was mistakenly prescribed Slow-Na instead of Slow-K due to incorrect selection from a drop-down list in the prescribing software. Th...

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Main Authors: Naunton M, Gardiner HR, Kyle G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-02-01
Series:International Medical Case Reports Journal
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/look-alike-sound-alike-medication-errors-a-novel-case-concerning-a-slo-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ