Although the Joint Commission no longer maintains a look-alike/sound-alike medication list on its website, other sources, such as The Institute of Safe Medication Practices, provide a lengthy list of medications that look and sound like, including the following:
| Drug Name | Confused Drug Name |
| Abelcet | Amphotericin B |
| Accupril | Aciphex |
| Bicitra | Polycitra |
| Capex | Kapidex |
| Cedax | Cidex |
For a comprehensive list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs, visit the ISMP website (pdf).
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