Look-alike and sound-alike medicines: risks and ‘solutions’
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Look-alike, sound-alike drugs in India
The Indian pharmaceutical market is swamped with many branded and generic drugs which look-alike and sound-alike. These are a nightmare for healthcare professionals who deal with them. These drugs overlap in strength, dosage, indications, and storage conditions and packaging as well. The risks due to look-alike, sound-alike drug names result when a pharmacist or healthcare professional accident...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2210-7703,2210-7711
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9595-x