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MB: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has reported medication errors due to name confusion between Kapidex (dexlansoprazole) and Casodex (bicalutamide). Kapidex is used to treat erosive esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Casodex is used in combination therapy to treat metastatic prostate carcinoma, and it's contraindicated in women. Patients who receive either drug because of a name mix-up could experience unintended drug effects or adverse events.
AR: ISMP suggests several ways to avoid these name mix-ups: First, take the time to verify written or verbal orders. Also, build an alert into your computer system, and consider adding this pair of drugs to your list of confusing drug names. Finally, ISMP recommends that prescribers include the drug's purpose when writing prescriptions.

标题
Kapidex and Casodex Mix-ups (FDA)

视频介绍
FDA Patient Safety News - February, 2010 - Show #95
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has reported medication errors due to name confusion between Kapidex (dexlansoprazole) and Casodex (bicalutamide).

adverse event	adverse events
bicalutamide	combination therapy
contraindicated	contraindicated in women
dexlansoprazole	drug name
erosive esophagitis	esophageal
flu	gastroesophageal reflux disease
Institute for Safe Medication Practices	ISMP
Kapidex	list of confusing drug names
medication error	medication errors
metastatic prostate carcinoma	name confusion
name mix-up	pair of drugs
unintended drug effect	used in combination
used to treat	verbal order
verify written or verbal orders