USP Quality Review

No. 79, Issued April 2004

List of Similar Drug Name Pairs:

Introduction A–B C–D E–F G–I K–M N–P Q–T U–Z

*(Brand names are italicized* and new entries are highlighted in red.)**

Kaletra	Keppra
Kaopectate	Kayexalate
Kayexalate	Kaopectate
Kayexalate	Potassium Acetate
K-Dur	Cardura
K-Dur	IMDUR
K-Dur	K-Lor
Keflex	Kefzol
Keflex	Norflex
Kefurox	Kefzol
Kefzol	Cefzil
Kefzol	Keflex
Kefzol	Kefurox
Kenalog	Ketalar
Keppra	Kaletra
Ketalar	Kenalog
Keto-Diastix	Diastix
Ketorolac	Ketotifen
Ketotifen	Ketorolac
Klonopin	Clonidine	Clonazepam
K-Lor	K-Dur
K-Lor	K-Lyte
K-Lyte	K-Lor
K-Lyte	K-Lyte Cl
K-Lyte Cl	K-Lyte
Kogenate	Kogenate-2
Kogenate-2	Kogenate
K-Phos Neutral	Neutra-Phos-K
Labetolol	Lamictal
Lacrilube	Surgilube
Lamicel	Lamisil
Lamictal	Labetolol
Lamictal	Lamisil
Lamictal	Lomotil
Lamictal	Ludiomil
Lamisil	Lamicel
Lamisil	Lamictal
Lamisil	Lomotil
Lamivudine	Lamotrigine
Lamivudine	Zidovudine
Lamotrigine	Lamivudine
Lanoxin	Levothyroxine
Lanoxin	Inapsine
Lanoxin	Lasix	Lomotil
Lanoxin	Levoxyl
Lanoxin	Levsin
Lanoxin	Lonox
Lanoxin	Lovenox
Lanoxin	Xanax
Lantus, Insulin Human	Lente, Insulin Human
Lasix	Lomotil	Lanoxin
Lasix	Luvox
L-Dopa	Levodopa	Methyldopa
Lente, Insulin Human	Lispro, Insulin Human
Lente, Insulin Human	Lantus, Insulin Human
Leucovorin	Leukine	Leukeran
Leucovorin	Levothyroxine
Leukeran	Alkeran
Leukeran	Leucovorin	Leukine
Leukine	Leukeran	Leucovorin
Levaquin	Heparin
Levaquin	Lovenox
Levaquin	Tequin
Levbid	Cefobid
Levbid	Lithobid
Levbid	Lopid
Levbid	Lorabid
Levlen	Tri-Levlen
Levobunolol	Levocabastine
Levocabastine	Levobunolol
Levocarnitine	Levofloxacin
Levodopa	L-Dopa	Methyldopa
Levodopa and Carbidopa	Carbidopa
Levofloxacin	Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin	Levocarnitine
Levothyroxine	Lanoxin
Levothyroxine	Leucovorin
Levothyroxine	Liothyronine
Levoxyl	Lanoxin
Levoxyl	Luvox
Levsin	Lanoxin
Lexapro	Loxapine
Librax	Librium
Librium	Librax
Lioresal	Lotensin
Liothyronine	Levothyroxine
Lipitor	Zocor
Lisinopril	Benazepril
Lisinopril	Enalapril
Lisinopril	Fosinopril
Lisinopril	Quinapril
Lisinopril	Risperdal
Lispro, Insulin Human	Insulin Human
Lispro, Insulin Human	Lente, Insulin Human
Lithobid	Levbid
Lithobid	Lithostat
Lithostat	Lithobid
Lodine	Codeine
Lodine	Iodine
Lomotil	Lamictal
Lomotil	Lamisil
Lomotil	Lanoxin	Lasix
Loniten	Lotensin
Lonox	Lanoxin
Loperamide	Lorazepam
Lopid	Levbid
Lopid	Lorabid	Slo-bid
Lorabid	Levbid
Lorabid	Lortab
Lorabid	Slo-bid	Lopid
Loratadine	Losartan
Lorazepam	Alprazolam
Lorazepam	Clonazepam
Lorazepam	Diazepam
Lorazepam	Loperamide
Lorazepam	Midazolam
Lorazepam	Temazepam
Lorcet	Lortab
Lortab	Cortef
Lortab	Lorabid
Lortab	Lorcet
Lortab	Luride
Losartan	Loratadine
Losartan	Valsartan
Lotensin	Lioresal
Lotensin	Loniten
Lotensin	Lovastatin
Lotrimin	Lotrisone
Lotrisone	Lotrimin
Lotronex	Lovenox
Lotronex	Protonix
Lovastatin	Lotensin
Lovenox	Avonex
Lovenox	Lanoxin
Lovenox	Levaquin
Lovenox	Lotronex
Lovenox	Luvox
Loxapine	Lexapro
Loxitane	Soriatane
Ludiomil	Lamictal
Luride	Lortab
Luvox	Lasix
Luvox	Levoxyl
Luvox	Lovenox
Magnesium Citrate	Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate	Magnesium Citrate
Maxipime (Cefepime Hydrochloride in U.S.)	Moxapen (Amoxacillin Trihydrate in Thailand)
Meclofenamate	Mycophenolate
Medigesic	Medi-Gesic
Medi-Gesic	Medigesic
Medroxyprogesterone	Methylprednisolone
Medroxyprogesterone	Metolazone
Mefloquine	Meloxicam
Megace	Reglan
Mellaril	Melphalan
Meloxicam	Mefloquine
Melphalan	Mellaril
Melphalan	Myleran
Meperidine	Methadone
Meperidine	Morphine
Mepron (Atovaquone in U.S.)	Mepron (Meprobamate in Australia)
Meropenem	Imipenem
Meruvax	Attenuvax
Mesalamine	Sulfasalazine
Metadate CD	Metadate ER
Metadate ER	Metadate CD
Metaxalone	Metolazone
Metformin	Metronidazole
Methadone	Meperidine
Methadone	Methylphenidate
Methazolamide	Methimazole
Methazolamide	Metronidazole
Methimazole	Methazolamide
Methohexital	Methotrexate
Methotrexate	Methohexital
Methotrexate	Metolazone
Methyldopa	L-Dopa	Levodopa
Methylphenidate	Methadone
Methylprednisolone	Medroxyprogesterone
Methylprednisolone	Prednisone
Metoclopramide	Metolazone
Metoclopramide	Metoprolol
Metoclopramide	Metronidazole
Metolazone	Medroxyprogesterone
Metolazone	Metaxalone
Metolazone	Methotrexate
Metolazone	Metoclopramide
Metolazone	Metoprolol
Metoprolol	Atenolol
Metoprolol	Metoclopramide
Metoprolol	Metolazone
Metoprolol	Metronidazole
Metoprolol	Misoprostol
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Succinate
MetroGel	MetroGel-Vaginal
MetroGel-Vaginal	MetroGel
Metronidazole	Metformin
Metronidazole	Methazolamide
Metronidazole	Metoclopramide
Metronidazole	Metoprolol
Metronidazole	Miconazole
Miacalcin	Micatin
Micatin	Miacalcin
Miconazole	Metronidazole
Micro-K	Micronase
Micronase	Micro-K
Micronase	Microzide
Microzide	Micronase
Midazolam	Diazepam
Midazolam	Lorazepam
Midodrin	Midrin
Midodrine	Molindone
Midrin	Midodrin
Mifepristone	Misoprostol
Minoxidil	Fosinopril
Minoxidil	Monopril
MiraLax	Mirapex
Mirapex	MiraLax
Misoprostol	Metoprolol
Misoprostol	Mifepristone
Mitomycin	Mitoxantrone
Mitoxantrone	Mitomycin
Moban	Mobic
Mobic	Moban
Molindone	Midodrine
Monoket	Monopril
Monopril	Accupril
Monopril	Minoxidil
Monopril	Monoket
Morphine	Hydromorphone
Morphine	Meperidine
Moxapen (Amoxacillin Trihydrate in Thailand)	Maxipime (Cefepime Hydrochloride in U.S.)
MPM GelPad Hydrogel Saturated Dressing	Hypergel
MS Contin	OxyContin
Murocel	Murocoll-2
Murocoll-2	Murocel
Mycelex	Mycolog
Mycolog	Mycelex
Mycophenolate	Meclofenamate
Mylanta	Mylicon
Myleran	Melphalan
Mylicon	Mylanta

Introduction A–B C–D E–F G–I K–M N–P Q–T U–Z