MedicationsQuestion 35 of 100
A prescription is entered for hydroxyzine 25 mg. Which medication is most likely to be selected in error because of a classic look-alike/sound-alike name pair?
a.Hydrocortisone
b.Hydrochlorothiazide
c.Hydralazine
d.Hydrocodone
Explanation
Hydroxyzine and hydralazine are a well-documented look-alike/sound-alike pair; one is an antihistamine and the other an antihypertensive vasodilator, so a mix-up can cause serious harm. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid, hydrochlorothiazide a thiazide diuretic, and hydrocodone an opioid, none of which form this classic confusion pair.
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