Minimizing Medication Errors Related to Nomenclature
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to describe the role of nomenclature in medication errors and learn how to minimize medication errors related to naming in premarket setting as well as manage these post marketing.
medication, errors, minimizing, nomenclature, drug name, brand name, FDA, post marketing, name confusion
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, you will :
Understand the different types of drug names
Understand the factors that contribute to medication errors related to naming
Understand best practices to follow when developing a proprietary name
Understand how FDA evaluates proprietary name
Understand the strategies that can be used to address post marketing name confusion