add Ultram and lithium to the list of drugs involved in look-alike med errors
November 2011
You can add Ultram and lithium to the list of drugs involved in look-alike med errors.
These errors may seem surprising...since Ultram and lithium don't sound anything alike. But both meds have overlapping dosage forms and strengths...and can actually look alike if written poorly on an Rx.
Help avoid errors between Ultram and lithium in your pharmacy.
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