Easily Confused Products

Which of the following is the correct implementation of Tall Man lettering of epinephrine?

EPINEPHrine

A pharm tech is discussing common meds that are mistaken as generic equivalents. Which of the examples should the technician use?

Hydromorphone and morphine

Which of the following organizations should a pharm tech refer to for info about easily confused products?

Institute for Safe Medication Practices

Which of the following type of meds can be easily confused because of similar names, strengths, and concentration?

Insulins

Which of the following med pairs shows a potential error when entering a mnemonic into the computer?

Metformin and metronidazole

Which of the following is the correct implementation of Tall Man lettering to differentiate Trental and Tegretol?

TRENtal and TEGretol

A pharm tech is stocking the shelf at the pharmacy and notices two meds with similar names. Which of the following techniques should the tech use to differentiate the two bottles?

Use Tall Man lettering when typing the med names

Which of the following is the correct implementation of Tall Man lettering to differentiate bupropion and buspirone?

buPROPion and busPIRone

Which of the following is the correct implementation of Tall Man lettering for hydroxyzine?

hydrOXYzine

Which of the following is the reason why OxyContin and oxycodone are not interchangeable?

OxyContin is extended release and oxycodone is immediate release