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Look-Alike Drugs Lead to Prescription Errors

PHOTOS: Look-Alike Drugs Lead to Prescription Errors

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After reports of dispensing errors involving these two drugs with similar-sounding names, the Food and Drug Administration worked with pharmaceutical manufacturers to change the name of Kapidex.
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Ciprofloxacin and Clarithromycin are both antibiotics, but can be used to treat different infections. (Institute for Safe Medication Practices)
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