What drugs are most often involved in medication errors?

A: Some drugs are commonly involved inmedication errors that can seriously injure or harm a patient. Sound-alike and look-alike names can frequently cause mix-ups in prescription medications and cause errors. Some of those can include:

• Narcotic painkillers;
• Antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin;
• Cefazolin, another antibiotic;
• Blood pressure medications like furosemide;
• Blood thinners like Coumadin or warfarin;
• Insulin