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Sound alike drug names in the Indian market


Drug names can often sound similar or appear similar. In addition the appearance of the products can look similar enough to cause confusion. These can easily be confused contributing to adverse medication events.
 "Sound alike Look alike (SALA)  drug names in the Indian market"


Brand name

Generic drug

Clinical use

Manufacturer

 

Tab. Aldactone
Inj. Aldarone

 

Spironolactone
Amiodarone

 

Diuretic
Anti-arrhythmic

 

RPG life
Alidac

 

Inj. Amicom
Inj. Amicor

 

Amikacin
Amrinone

 

Anti microbial
Congestive heart failure

 

Comed
Samarth pharma

 

Bactroban cream
Batrafan cream

 

Mupirocin(2%)
Ciclopirox oleamine

 

Topical anti-microbial
Topical anti-fungal

 

Glaxo Smithkline
Hoechst Marion Roussel

 

Tab. Cadolac
Tab. Carloc

 

Ketorolac
Carvedilol

 

NSAID
Non-selective beta blocker

 

Cadila pharma
Cipla

 

Tab. Cetrine
Inj. Cytarine

 

Cetrizine
Cytarabine

 

Anti histaminic
Anti neoplastic

 

Dr. Reddys
Dabur

 

Tab. Combutol
Tab. Carbatol

 

Ethambutol
Carbamazepine

 

Anti-tubercular
Anti-convulsant

 

Lupin
Torrent

 

Tab. Daonil
Tab. Depsonil

 

Gilbenclamide
Imipramine

 

Sulphonylurea
Tri-cyclic anti-depressant

 

Aventis
SPPL

 

Cap. Dilantin
Tab. Dilcontin

 

Phenytoin
Diltiazem

 

Anti-convulsant
Anti-hypertensive

 

Parke-Davis
Modi mundi pharma

 

Tab. Epitril
Tab. Enapril

 

Clonazepam
Enalapril

 

Anti-convulsant
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

 

Novartis
Intas

 

Tab. Facital
Tab. Farlutal

 

Mefloquine
Medroxy progesterone acetate

 

Anti-malarial
Progesterone

 

ZydusCadila
Pharmacia & Upjohn

 

Cap. Moclox
Cap. Macox

 

Amoxacillin + cloxacillin
Rifampicin

 

Anti-microbial
Anti-leprotic

 

Kopran
Macleods

 

Cap. Neurontin
Tab. Nitrocontin

 

Gabapentin
Glyceryl trinitrate

 

Anti-convulsant
Anti-anginal

 

Parke Davis
Modi mundi pharma

 

Tab. Opam
Cap. Opaz

 

Pioglitazone
Omeprazole

 

Oral anti-diabetic
Proton pump inhibitor

 

Wockhardt
Aglowmed

 

Inj. Oframax
Inj. Okavax

 

Ceftriaxone
Live attenuated vaccine of varicella zoster

 

Anti microbial
Vaccine

 

Ranbaxy
Aventis-Pasteur

 

Tab. Rapilin
Tab. Ranitin

 

Repaglinide
Ranitidine

 

Anti-diabetic
Histamine receptor 2 antagonist

 

Aztec(sun division )
Torrent

 

Tab. Rokcin
Tab. Roxin

 

Roxithromycin
Thyroxine

 

Anti-microbial
Hormone

 

Plethico
Cadila health care

 

Tab. Tricort
Tab. Tricox

 

Triamcinolone
Rifampicin + isoniazid + Pyrazinamide

 

Corticosteroid
Anti-tubercular

 

Alidac
Themis chemicals

 

Inj. Vasopin
Tab. Vasoprin

 

Vasopressin
Isosorbide mononitrate + aspirin

 

Bleeding esophageal varices
Vasodilator + platelet inhibitor

 

Samarth pharma
Torrent

 

Tab. Zetop
Inj. Zyrop

 

Cetrizine
Erythropoietin

 

Anti-histaminic
Haemopoietic

 

Alidac
Zydus biogen


Compiled by –Santosh  Ghodinde ,Community Pharmacist, Dhanwantari Medical, Panvel.