Preventing Medical Errors: Drug Name Confusion: Mucomyst and Mucinex
Published by Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Patient Safety October 31st, 2006 in Patient Safety, Regulatory AffairsA recent FDA article describes another case of mix-ups between two drugs whose names look and sound alike. Mucinex is an OTC extended-release guaifenesin tablet used as an expectorant. Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) is approved in its inhaled form as a …