TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Inadvertent substitution of acetohexamide for acetozolamide
JO  - American journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Ritch, R.
A1  - Hargett, N. A.
A1  - Mardirossian, J.
A1  - Kass, M. A.
A1  - Podos, S. M.
SP  - 580
EP  - 583
VL  - 84
IS  - 4
N2  - In three cases acetohexamide (Dymelor), an oral hypoglycemic agent, was mistakenly given to patients instead of acetazolamide (Diamox), which had been prescribed for their glaucoma. A number of similarities, including the fact that both medications are 250-mg white tablets, with similar generic and brand names which are generically repackaged medications juxtaposed on the pharmacist's shelf, predispose to the inadvertent substitution of one medication for the other. In one instance a systemic hypoglycemic reaction resulting in head trauma and confusion ended in an emegency hospital admission following the substitution of acetohexamide for acetazolamide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9394
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -