Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Naloxone may be confused with Lanoxin, nalbuphine, naltrexone
Narcan may be confused with Marcaine, Norcuron
Pediatric patients: High-risk medication:
KIDs List: Naloxone, when used in neonates for postpartum resuscitation, is identified on the Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics (KIDs) list; use should be avoided due to risk of seizure (strong recommendation; high quality of evidence) (PPA [Meyers 2020]).
International issues:
Narcan [multiple international markets] may be confused with Marcen brand name for ketazolam [Spain]
