Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Filgrastim may be confused with efbemalenograstim alfa, eflapegrastim, pegfilgrastim, sargramostim, tbo-filgrastim.
Neupogen may be confused with Epogen, Neulasta, Nutramigen.
International issues:
Neupogen [US, Canada, and multiple international markets] may be confused with Neupro brand name for rotigotine [multiple international markets].
Some products available internationally may have vial strength and dosing expressed as units (instead of as micrograms). Refer to prescribing information for specific strength and dosing information.
