List of Confused Drug Names

Drug Name

Confused Drug Name

Brand names always start with an upper case letter. Some brand names incorporate tall man letters in initial characters and may not be readily recognized as brand names. Generic/other products are followed by an asterisk(*)

Abelcet

amphotericin B*

acetaZOLAMIDE*

acetoHEXAMIDE*

acetic acid for irrigation*

glacial acetic acid*

acetoHEXAMIDE*

acetaZOLAMIDE*

Aciphex

Accupril

Aciphex

Aricept

Activase

Cathflo Activase

Activase

TNKase

Actonel

Actos

Actos

Actonel

Adacel (Tdap*)

Daptacel (DTaP*)

Adderall

Inderal

Adderall

Adderall XR

Adderall XR

Adderall

Advair

Advicor

Advicor

Advair

Advicor

Altocor

Afrin (oxymetazoline*)

Afrin (saline*)

Afrin (saline*)

Afrin (oxymetazoline*)

Aggrastat

argatroban*

Aldara

Alora

Alkeran

Leukeran

Alkeran

Myleran

Allegra

Viagra

Alora

Aldara

ALPRAZolam*

LORazepam*

Altocor

Advicor

amantadine*

amiodarone*

Amaryl

Reminyl

Ambisome

amphotericin B*

Amikin

Kineret

aMILoride*

amLODIPine*

amiodarone*

amantadine*

amLODIPine*

aMILoride*

amphotericin B*

Abelcet

amphotericin B*

Ambisome

Anacin

Anacin-3

Anacin-3

Anacin

antacid*

Atacand

Antivert

Axert

Anzemet

Avandamet

Apresoline

Priscoline

argatroban*

Aggrastat

argatroban*

Orgaran

Aricept

Aciphex

Aricept

Azilect

ARIPiprazole*

proton pump inhibitors*

ARIPiprazole*

RABEprazole*

Asacol

Os-Cal

Atacand

antacid*

Atrovent

Natru-Vent

Avandamet

Anzemet

Avandia

Prandin

Avandia

Coumadin

AVINza

INVanz

AVINza

Evista

Axert

Antivert

azaCITIDine*

azaTHIOprine*

azaTHIOprine*

azaCITIDine*

Azilect

Aricept

B & O (belladonna and opium*)

Beano

BabyBIG

HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin*)

Bayhep-B

Bayrab

Bayhep-B

Bayrho-D

Bayrab

Bayhep-B

Bayrab

Bayrho-D

Bayrho-D

Bayhep-B

Bayrho-D

Bayrab

Beano

B & O (belladonna and opium*)

Benadryl

benazepril*

benazepril*

Benadryl

Benicar

Mevacor

Betadine (with povidone-iodine*)

Betadine (without povidone-iodine*)

Betadine (without povidone-iodine*)

Betadine (with povidone-iodine*)

Bextra

Zetia

Bicillin C-R

Bicillin L-A

Bicillin L-A

Bicillin C-R

Bicitra

Polycitra

Bidex

Videx

Brethine

Methergine

Brevibloc

Brevital

Brevital

Brevibloc

buPROPion*

busPIRone*

busPIRone*

buPROPion*

Capadex [non-US product]

Kapidex

Capex

Kapidex

Carac

Kuric

captopril*

carvedilol*

carBAMazepine*

OXcarbazepine

CARBOplatin*

CISplatin*

Cardura

Coumadin

carvedilol*

captopril*

Casodex

Kapidex

Cathflo Activase

Activase

Cedax

Cidex

ceFAZolin*

cefTRIAXone*

CeleBREX

CeleXA

CeleBREX

Cerebyx

CeleXA

ZyPREXA

CeleXA

CeleBREX

CeleXA

Cerebyx

Cerebyx

CeleBREX

Cerebyx

CeleXA

cetirizine*

sertraline*

chlordiazePOXIDE*

chlorproMAZINE*

chlorproMAZINE*

chlordiazePOXIDE*

chlorproMAZINE*

chlorproPAMIDE*

chlorproPAMIDE*

chlorproMAZINE*

Cidex

Cedax

CISplatin*

CARBOplatin*

Claritin (loratadine*)

Claritin Eye (ketotifen fummarate*)

Claritin-D

Claritin-D 24

Claritin-D 24

Claritin-D

Claritin Eye (ketotifen fummarate*)

Claritin (loratadine*)

Clindesse

Clindets

Clindets

Clindesse

clomiPHENE*

clomiPRAMINE*

clomiPRAMINE*

clomiPHENE*

clonazePAM*

cloNIDine*

clonazePAM*

LORazepam*

cloNIDine*

clonazePAM*

cloNIDine*

KlonoPIN

Clozaril

Colazal

coagulation factor IX (recombinant)*

factor IX complex, vapor heated*

codeine*

Lodine

Colace

Cozaar

Colazal

Clozaril

colchicine*

Cortrosyn

Comvax

Recombivax HB

Cortrosyn

colchicine*

Coumadin

Avandia

Coumadin

Cardura

Cozaar

Colace

Cozaar

Zocor

cycloSERINE*

cycloSPORINE*

cycloSPORINE*

cycloSERINE*

Cymbalta

Symbyax

DACTINomycin*

DAPTOmycin*

Daptacel (DTaP*)

Adacel (Tdap*)

DAPTOmycin*

DACTINomycin*

Darvocet

Percocet

Darvon

Diovan

DAUNOrubicin*

DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal*

DAUNOrubicin*

DOXOrubicin*

DAUNOrubicin*

IDArubicin*

DAUNOrubicin citrate liposomal*

DAUNOrubicin*

Denavir

indinavir*

Depakote

Depakote ER

Depakote ER

Depakote

Depo-Medrol

Solu-MEDROL

Depo-Provera

Depo-subQ provera 104

Depo-subQ provera 104

Depo-Provera

desipramine*

disopyramide*

dexmethylphenidate*

methadone*

Diabinese

Diamox

Diabeta

Zebeta

Diamox

Diabinese

Diflucan

Diprivan

Dilacor XR

Pilocar

Dilaudid

Dilaudid-5

Dilaudid-5

Dilaudid

dimenhyDRINATE*

diphenhydrAMINE*

diphenhydrAMINE*

dimenhyDRINATE*

Dioval

Diovan

Diovan

Dioval

Diovan

Zyban

Diovan

Darvon

Diprivan

Diflucan

Diprivan

Ditropan

disopyramide*

desipramine*

Ditropan

Diprivan

DOBUTamine*

DOPamine*

DOPamine*

DOBUTamine*

Doribax

Zovirax

Doxil

Paxil

DOXOrubicin*

DAUNOrubicin*

DOXOrubicin*

DOXOrubicin liposomal*

DOXOrubicin*

IDArubicin*

DOXOrubicin liposomal*

DOXOrubicin*

Dulcolax (bisacodyl*)

Dulcolax (docusate sodium*)

Dulcolax (docusate sodium*)

Dulcolax (bisacodyl*)

DULoxetine*

FLUoxetine*

Durasal

Durezol

Durezol

Durasal

Duricef

Ultracet

Dynacin

Dynacirc

Dynacirc

Dynacin

edetate calcium disodium*

edetate disodium*

edetate disodium*

edetate calcium disodium*

Effexor

Effexor XR

Effexor XR

Effexor

Enbrel

Levbid

Engerix-B adult

Energix-B pediatric/adolescent

Energix-B pediatric/adolescent

Engerix-B adult

Enjuvia

Januvia

ePHEDrine*

EPINEPHrine*

EPINEPHrine*

ePHEDrine*

Estratest

Estratest HS

Estratest HS

Estratest

ethambutol*

Ethmozine

Ethmozine

ethambutol*

Evista

AVINza

factor IX complex, vapor heated*

coagulation factor IX (recombinant)*

Fanapt

Xanax

Femara

Femhrt

Femhrt

Femara

fentaNYL*

SUFentanil*

Fioricet

Fiorinal

Fiorinal

Fioricet

flavoxATE*

fluvoxaMINE*

Flonase

Flovent

Flovent

Flonase

flumazenil*

influenza virus vaccine*

FLUoxetine*

PARoxetine*

FLUoxetine*

DULoxetine*

FLUoxetine

Loxitane

fluvoxaMINE*

flavoxATE*

Folex

Foltx

folic acid*

folinic acid (leucovorin calcium)*

folinic acid (leucovorin calcium)*

folic acid*

Foltx

Folex

fomepizole*

omeprazole*

Foradil

Fortical

Foradil

Toradol

Fortical

Foradil

gentamicin*

gentian violet*

gentian violet*

gentamicin*

glacial acetic acid*

acetic acid for irrigation*

glipiZIDE*

glyBURIDE*

glyBURIDE*

glipiZIDE*

Granulex

Regranex

guaiFENesin*

guanFACINE*

guanFACINE*

guaiFENesin*

HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin*)

BabyBIG

Healon

Hyalgan

heparin*

Hespan

Hespan

heparin*

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins")*

nystatin*

HumaLOG

HumuLIN

HumaLOG

NovoLOG

HumaLOG Mix 75/25

HumuLIN 70/30

Humapen Memoir (for use with HumaLOG)

Humira Pen

Humira Pen

Humapen Memoir (for use with HumaLOG)

HumuLIN

NovoLIN

HumuLIN

HumaLOG

HumuLIN 70/30

HumaLOG Mix 75/25

Hyalgan

Healon

hydrALAZINE*

hydrOXYzine*

HYDROcodone*

oxyCODONE*

Hydrogesic

hydrOXYzine*

HYDROmorphone*

morphine

hydrOXYzine*

Hydrogesic

hydrOXYzine*

hydrALAZINE*

IDArubicin*

DAUNOrubicin*

IDArubicin*

DOXOrubicin

Inderal

Adderall

indinavir*

Denavir

inFLIXimab*

riTUXimab*

influenza virus vaccine*

flumazenil*

influenza virus vaccine*

tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)*

Inspra

Spiriva

INVanz

AVINza

iodine*

Lodine

Isordil

Plendil

ISOtretinoin*

tretinoin*

Jantoven

Janumet

Jantoven

Januvia

Janumet

Jantoven

Janumet

Januvia

Janumet

Sinemet

Januvia

Enjuvia

Januvia

Jantoven

Januvia

Janumet

K-Phos Neutral

Neutra-Phos-K

Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate*)

Kaopectate (docusate calcium*)

Kadian

Kapidex

Kaletra

Keppra

Kapidex

Capadex [non-US product]

Kapidex

Capex

Kapidex

Casodex

Kapidex

Kadian

Keflex

Keppra

Keppra

Kaletra

Keppra

Keflex

Ketalar

ketorolac*

ketorolac*

Ketalar

ketorolac*

methadone

Kineret

Amikin

KlonoPIN

cloNIDine*

Kuric

Carac

Kwell

Qwell

LaMICtal

LamISIL

LamISIL

LaMICtal

lamiVUDine*

lamoTRIgine

lamoTRIgine*

lamiVUDine*

lamoTRIgine*

levothyroxine*

Lanoxin

levothyroxine*

Lanoxin

naloxone*

lanthanum carbonate*

lithium carbonate*

Lantus

Lente

Lariam

Levaquin

Lasix

Luvox

Lente

Lantus

leucovorin calcium*

Leukeran

Leukeran

Alkeran

Leukeran

Myleran

Leukeran

leucovorin calcium*

Levaquin

Lariam

Levbid

Enbrel

Levemir

Lovenox

levETIRAcetam*

levOCARNitine*

levETIRAcetam*

levofloxacin*

levOCARNitine*

levETIRAcetam*

levofloxacin*

levETIRAcetam*

levothyroxine*

lamoTRIgine*

levothyroxine*

Lanoxin

Lexapro

Loxitane

Lexiva

Pexeva

Lipitor

Loniten

Lipitor

ZyrTEC

lithium carbonate*

lanthanum carbonate*

Lodine

codeine*

Lodine

iodine*

Loniten

Lipitor

Lopressor

Lyrica

LORazepam*

ALPRAZolam*

LORazepam*

clonazePAM*

LORazepam*

Lovaza

Lotronex

Protonix

Lovaza

LORazepam*

Lovenox

Levemir

Loxitane

Lexapro

Loxitane

FLUoxetine*

Loxitane

Soriatane

Lunesta

Neulasta

Lupron Depot-3 Month

Lupron Depot-Ped

Lupron Depot-Ped

Lupron Depot-3 Month

Luvox

Lasix

Lyrica

Lopressor

Maalox

Maalox Total Stomach Relief

Maalox Total Stomach Relief

Maalox

Matulane

Materna

Materna

Matulane

Maxzide

Microzide

Menactra

Menomune

Menomune

Menactra

Mephyton

methadone*

Metadate

methadone*

Metadate CD

Metadate ER

Metadate ER

Metadate CD

Metadate ER

methadone*

metFORMIN*

metroNIDAZOLE*

methadone*

dexmethylphenidate*

methadone*

ketorolac*

methadone*

Mephyton

methadone*

Metadate

methadone*

Metadate ER

methadone*

methylphenidate*

Methergine

Brethine

methimazole*

Metolazone*

methylphenidate*

methadone*

metolazone*

methimazole*

metoprolol succina*

metoprolol tartrate*

metoprolol tartrate*

metoprolol succina*

metroNIDAZOLE*

metFORMIN*

Mevacor

Benicar

Micronase

Microzide

Microzide

Maxzide

Microzide

Micronase

midodrine*

Midrin

Midrin

midodrine*

mifepristone*

misoprostol*

morphine*

HYDROmorphone*

morphine - non-concentrated oral liquid*

morphine - oral liquid concentrate*

morphine - oral liquid concentrate*

morphine - non-concentrated oral liquid*

Motrin

Neurontin

MS Contin

OxyCONTIN

Mucinex

Mucomyst

Mucinex D

Mucinex DM

Mucinex DM

Mucinex D

Mucomyst

Mucomyst

Myleran

Alkeran

Myleran

Leukeran

naloxone*

Lanoxin

Narcan

Norcuron

Natru-Vent

Atrovent

Navane

Norvasc

Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline*)

Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine*)

Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine*)

Neo-Synephrine (oxymetazoline*)

Neulasta

Lunesta

Neulasta

Neumega

Neumega

Neupogen

Neumega

Neulasta

Neupogen

Neumega

Neurontin

Motrin

Neurontin

Noroxin

Neutra-Phos-K

K-Phos Neutral

NexAVAR

NexIUM

NexIUM

NexAVAR

niCARdipine*

NIFEdipine*

NIFEdipine*

niCARdipine*

NIFEdipine*

niMODipine*

niMODipine*

NIFEdipine*

Norcuron

Narcan

Normodyne

Norpramin

Noroxin

Neurontin

Norpramin

Normodyne

Norvasc

Navane

NovoLIN

HumuLIN

NovoLIN

NovoLOG

NovoLIN 70/30

NovoLOG Mix 70/30

NovoLOG

HumaLOG

NovoLOG

NovoLIN

NovoLOG FLEXPEN

NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN

NovoLOG Mix 70/30 FLEXPEN

NovoLOG FLEXPEN

NovoLOG Mix 70/30

NovoLIN 70/30

nystatin*

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”)*

Occlusal-HP

Ocuflox

Ocuflox

Occlusal-HP

OLANZapine*

QUEtiapine*

Omacor

Amicar

omeprazole*

fomepizole*

opium tincture*

paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium)*

Oracea

Orencia

Orencia

Oracea

Orgaran

argatroban*

OrthoTri-Cyclen

Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO

Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO

OrthoTri-Cyclen

Os-Cal

Asacol

OXcarbazepine*

carBAMazepine*

oxyCODONE*

HYDROcodone*

oxyCODONE*

OxyCONTIN

OxyCONTIN

MS Contin

OxyCONTIN

oxyCODONE*

PACLitaxel*

PACLitaxel protein-bound particles*

PACLitaxel protein-bound particles*

PACLitaxel*

Pamelor

Panlor DC

Pamelor

Tambocor

Panlor DC

Pamelor

paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium)*

opium tincture*

PARoxetine*

FLUoxetine*

PARoxetine*

piroxicam*

Patanol

Platinol

Pavulon

Peptavlon

Paxil

Doxil

Paxil

Taxol

Paxil

Plavix

PEMEtrexed*

PRALAtrexate

Peptavlon

Pavulon

Percocet

Darvocet

Percocet

Procet

Pexeva

Lexiva

PENTobarbital*

PHENobarbital*

PHENobarbital*

PENTobarbital*

Pilocar

Dilacor XR

piroxicam*

PARoxetine

Platinol

Patanol

Plavix

Paxil

Plendil

Isordil

pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine*

pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine*

pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine*

pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine*

Polycitra

Bicitra

PRALAtrexate*

PEMEtrexed*

Prandin

Avandia

Precare

Precose

Precose

Precare

prednisoLONE*

predniSONE*

predniSONE*

prednisoLONE*

PriLOSEC

Pristiq

PriLOSEC

PROzac

Priscoline

Apresoline

Pristiq

PriLOSEC

probenecid*

Procanbid

Procan SR

Procanbid

Procanbid

probenecid*

Procanbid

Procan SR

Procardia XL

Protain XL

Procet

Percocet

Prograf

PROzac

propylthiouracil*

Purinethol

Proscar

Provera

Protain XL

Procardia XL

protamine*

Protonix

proton pump inhibitors*

ARIPiprazole*

Protonix*

Lotronex

Protonix*

protamine*

Provera

Proscar

Provera

PROzac

PROzac

Prograf

PROzac

PriLOSEC

PROzac

Provera

Purinethol

propylthiouracil*

QUEtiapine*

OLANZapine*

quiNIDine*

quiNINE*

quiNINE*

quiNIDine*

Qwell

Kwell

RABEprazole*

ARIPiprazole*

Razadyne

Rozerem

Recombivax HB

Comvax

Regranex

Granulex

Reminyl

Robinul

Reminyl

Amaryl

Renagel

Renvela

Renvela

Renagel

Reprexain

ZyPREXA

Restoril

RisperDAL

Retrovir

Rifater

Rifamate

rifampin*

rifampin*

Rifamate

rifampin*

rifaximin

Rifater

Rifadin

rifaximin*

rifampin*

RisperDAL

Restoril

risperiDONE*

rOPINIRole*

Ritalin

ritodrine*

Ritalin LA

Ritalin SR

Ritalin SR

Ritalin LA

ritodrine*

Ritalin

ritonavir*

Retrovir

riTUXimab*

inFLIXimab*

Robinul

Reminyl

rOPINIRole*

risperiDONE*

Roxanol

Roxicodone Intensol

Roxanol

Roxicet

Roxicodone Intensol

Roxanol

Rozerem

Razadyne

Salagen

selegiline*

SandIMMUNE

SandoSTATIN

SandoSTATIN

SandIMMUNE

saquinavir*

SINEquan

saquinavir (free base)*

saquinavir mesylate*

saquinavir mesylate*

saquinavir (free base)*

Sarafem

Serophene

selegiline*

Salagen

Serophene

Sarafem

SEROquel

SEROquel XR

SEROquel

Serzone

SEROquel

SINEquan

SEROquel XR

SEROquel

sertraline*

cetirizine*

sertraline*

Soriatane

Serzone

SEROquel

Sinemet

Janumet

SINEquan

saquinavir*

SINEquan

SEROquel

SINEquan

Singulair

SINEquan

Zonegran

Singulair

SINEquan

sitaGLIPtin*

SUMAtriptan*

Solu-CORTEF

Solu-MEDROL

Solu-MEDROL

Depo-Medrol

Solu-MEDROL

Solu-CORTEF

Sonata

Soriatane

Soriatane

Loxitane

Soriatane

sertraline*

Soriatane

Sonata

sotalol*

Sudafed

Spiriva

Inspra

Sudafed

sotalol*

Sudafed

Sudafed PE

Sudafed PE

Sudafed

SUFentanil*

fentaNYL*

sulfADIAZINE*

sulfaSALAzine*

sulfADIAZINE*

sulfiSOXAZOLE*

sulfaSALAzine*

sulfADIAZINE*

sulfiSOXAZOLE*

sulfADIAZINE*

SUMAtriptan*

sitaGLIPtin*

SUMAtriptan*

ZOLMitriptan*

Symbyax

Cymbalta

Tambocor

Pamelor

Taxol

Taxotere

Taxol

Paxil

Taxotere

Taxol

TEGretol

TEGretol XR

TEGretol

Tequin

TEGretol

TRENtal

TEGretol XR

TEGretol

Tequin

TEGretol

Tequin

Ticlid

Testoderm TTS

Testoderm

Testoderm TTS

Testoderm with Adhesive

Testoderm with Adhesive

Testoderm

Testoderm with Adhesive

Testoderm TTS

Testoderm

Testoderm TTS

Testoderm

Testoderm with Adhesive

tetanus diphtheria toxoid (Td)*

tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)*

Thalomid

Thiamine

Thiamine

Thalomid

tiaGABine*

tiZANidine*

Tiazac

Ziac

Ticlid

Tequin

tiZANidine*

tiaGABine*

TNKase

Activase

TNKase

t-PA*

Tobradex

Tobrex

Tobrex

Tobradex

TOLAZamide*

TOLBUTamide*

TOLBUTamide*

TOLAZamide*

Topamax

Toprol-XL

Toprol-XL

Topamax

Toradol

Foradil

t-PA*

TNKase

Tracleer

Tricor

traMADol*

traZODone*

traZODone*

traMADol*

TRENtal

TEGretol

tretinoin*

ISOtretinoin*

Tricor

Tracleer

tromethamine*

Trophamine

Trophamine

tromethamine*

tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)*

influenza virus vaccine*

tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD)*

tetanus diphtheria toxoid (Td)*

Tylenol

Tylenol PM

Tylenol PM

Tylenol

Ultracet

Duricef

valACYclovir*

valGANciclovir*

Valcyte

Valtrex

valGANciclovir*

valACYclovir*

Valtrex

VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin*)

Vesanoid

Vesicare

Vesicare

Vesanoid

Vexol

Vosol

Viagra

Allegra

Videx

Bidex

vinBLAStine*

vinCRIStine*

vinCRIStine*

vinBLAStine*

Viokase

Viokase 8

Viokase 8

Viokase

Vioxx

Zyvox

Viracept

Viramune

Viramune

Viracept

Vosol

Vexol

VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin*)

Varivax

Wellbutrin SR

Wellbutrin XL

Wellbutrin XL

Wellbutrin SR

Xanax

Fanapt

Xanax

Zantac

Xeloda

Xenical

Xenical

Xeloda

Yasmin

Yaz

Yaz

Yasmin

Zantac

Xanax

Zantac

ZyrTEC

Zavesca (escitalopram*) [non-US product]

Zavesca (miglustat*)

Zavesca (miglustat*)

Zavesca (escitalopram*) [non-US product]

Zebeta

Diabeta

Zebeta

Zetia

Zegerid

Zestril

Zelapar (Zydis formulation)

ZyPREXA Zydis

Zestril

Zegerid

Zestril

Zetia

Zestril

ZyPREXA

Zetia

Bextra

Zetia

Zebeta

Zetia

Zestril

Ziac

Tiazac

ZOLMitriptan*

SUMAtriptan*

Zonegran

SINEquan*

Zostrix

Zovirax

Zovirax

Doribax

Zovirax

Zyvox

Zovirax

Zostrix

Zyban

Diovan

ZyPREXA

CeleXA

ZyPREXA

Reprexain

ZyPREXA

Zestril

ZyPREXA

ZyrTEC

ZyPREXA Zydis

Zelapar (Zydis formulation)

ZyrTEC

Lipitor

ZyrTEC

Zantac

ZyrTEC

Zocor

ZyrTEC

ZyPREXA

ZyrTEC

ZyrTEC-D

ZyrTEC (cetirizine*)

ZyrTEC Itchy Eye Drops (ketotifen fumarate*)

ZyrTEC-D

ZyrTEC

ZyrTEC Itchy Eye Drops (ketotifen fumarate*)

ZyrTEC (cetirizine*)

Zyvox

Vioxx