Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Cleocin may be confused with bleomycin, Clinoril, Cubicin, Lincocin
Clindamycin may be confused with clarithromycin, Claritin, vancomycin, lincomycin
High alert medication:
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drugs (pediatric liquid medications requiring measurement) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings).
International issues:
Dynacin [Philippines] may be confused with Dynacirc brand name for isradipine [multiple international markets]
