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Lantus and Lente and other name confusion amongst diabetes drugs

By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro Friday, August 08, 2008

 

Or, as the USP states in slightly different wording at their website, "Ambulatory patients should exercise their right to counseling by a pharmacist at the point of initial medication dispensing or refilling. Particularly for NEW prescriptions to obtain the precise pronunciation and understand the potential for confusion with other drug names."

 

I'll add another point: if the pill (or vial) looks different from what you previously obtained, spend extra time with the pharmacist to be absolutely sure it's not another drug. It could be a different generic, with a different appearance, but the chance for name-confusion is always present, and you're the final link in the chain of getting the right drug for you.

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By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro— Last Modified: 10/11/11, First Published: 08/08/08