Sound Alike Medication List

ALPRAZolam
AMIkacin
aMILoride
amioDARONE
amLODIPine
AZAthioprine
AZIthromycin
benzaTHINE

clonazePAM,

LORazepam, Midazolam
amioDARONE
amLODIPine
AMIkacin
aMILoride, FELOdipine
AZIthromycin
AZAthioprine
BENZYLpenicillin, PROcaine benzylpenicillin

penicillin

BENZYLpenicillin
CARBAmazepine
CARBImazole
cefOTAXime
cefTAZidime
cefTRIAXone
cefUROXime
chlorPHENiramine
CHLORpromazine

CLOPIxol
clotriMAZOLE
cloZAPine
cotrimoXAZOLE
DEPO-Medrol
diazePAM
dilTIAZem
DOBUTamine
DOPamine
ePHEDrine
EPINEPHrine
ESOMEprazole
FELOdipine
FLUANxol
fluPHENAZine
fluvoxaMINE
hydrALAZINE
hydroCHLOROthiaz

PROcaine benzylpenicillin
chlorPHENiramine, CHLORpromazine, proCHLORPERazine
cotrimoXAZOLE, clotriMAZOLE
cefTAZidime, cefTRIAXone, cefUROXime
cefTRIAXone, cefOTAXime, cefUROXime
cefOTAXime, cefTAZidime, cefUROXime
cefOTAXime, cefTAZidime, cefTRIAXone
CARBAmazepine, CHLORpromazine, proCHLORPERazine
CARBAmazepine, chlorPHENiramine, proCHLORPERazine,
proMETHAzine
cloZAPine
FLUANxol
cotrimoXAZOLE, CARBImazole
clonazePAM
CARBImazole , clotriMAZOLE
SOLU-Medrol
dilTIAZem
diazePAM
DOPamine
DOBUTamine
EPINEPHrine
ePHEDrine
OMEprazole
amLODIPine
CLOPIxol
fluvoxaMINE
fluPHENAZine
hydrOXYzine
hydrOXYzine, hydrALAZINE

ide
hydroCORTisone

hydroxychloroQUINE

hydroxychloroQUIN

hydroCORTisone

clonazePAM

benzaTHINE penicillin,

E
hydrOXYzine

hydrALAZINE, hydroCHLOROthiazide

Isosorbide
Isosorbide

DInitrate

MONOnitrate
lamiTRIgine
lamiVUDine
LORAtadine
LOsartan
Lovastatin
MADOpar
medroxyPROGEST
ERone
metFORMIN
METHYLdopa
methylPRENISolon
e
metroNIDAZOLE

MICOnazole
NeuroBION
NeuRONTIN
OLANZapine
OMEprazole
PROcaine
benzylpenicillin
proCHLORPERazin
e
proGYLUTON
proGYNOVA
proMETHAzine

QUEtiapine
sulfaDIAZINE
sulfaSALAZINE
VALsartan

MONOnitrate
Isosorbide DInitrate
Isosorbide

lamiVUDine
lamiTRIgine

Lovastatin
VALsartan
LORAtadine
METHYLdopa
methylPRENISolone
metroNIDAZOLE

MADOpar
medroxyPROGESTERone
metFORMIN,

MICOnazole
metroNIDAZOLE
NeuRONTIN
NeuroBION
QUEtiapine
ESOMEprazole
benzaTHINE penicillin, BENZYLpenicillin,
CARBAmazepine, chlorPHENiramine, CHLORpromazine,
proMETHAzine
proGYNOVA
proGYLUTON
proCHLORPERazine, CHLORpromazine
OLANZapine
sulfaSALAZINE
sulfaDIAZINE
LOsartan

Look Alike Medication list

*packaging of medications may change from time to time

due to brand changes

BetaCIN
(Betamethasone + Neomycin Ear/Eye drop)
Inj Ampicillin 500mg
Inj Cefotaxime 500mg & 1g
Inj Ceftriaxone 1g
Inj Fluphenazine 25mg/ml
Inj Hyoscine 20mg/ml
Inj Flupentixol 20mg/ml
Syr Ampicillin 125mg/5ml
Syr Bromhexine 4mg/5ml
T Allopurinol 300mg

BetaGEN
(Betamethasone + Gentamicin Ear/Eye
drop)
Inj Benzylpenicillin 1M & 5M
Inj Cefuroxime 750mg
Inj Ceftazidime 1g
Inj Haloperidol 5mg/ml
Inj Neostigmine 2.5mg/ml
Inj Zulclopenthixol 200mg/ml
Syr Erythromycin 200mg/5ml
Syr Multivitamin
T Methyldopa 250mg

T
T
T
T

Amitriptyline 25mg
Atenolol 50mg
Chlorpromazine 25mg
Methydopa 250mg

T
T
T
T

Propranolol 10mg
Labetalol 100mg
Chlorpromazine 100mg
Atenolol 50mg,T Metronidazole 400mg

References:
1. Guide On Handling Look Alike, Sound Alike Medications. Pharmaceutical Services Division, MOH, F1st ed. 2012
2. FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man Letters. 2016

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Drug Information Unit, Marudi Hospital, Sept 2016