Preventing Medication Errors Associated with Drug Suffixes

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety, Volume 7, Number 10, October 2007 , pp. 1-13(13)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

Suffixes that follow medication names—including ER, LA, XL, and many others—lack standard definitions and can cause confusion among health care providers and patients, related to dosing and how and when patients should take the medication. This article explains how the problem developed and presents potential solutions from medication safety experts.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2007-10-01

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The Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety gives readers how to information on analyzing and preventing errors in patient care. While this newsletter emphasizes prevention (a proactive approach), it also addresses the real-world issues of reacting to adverse events.
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