Medication
CPZ
Compazine (prochlorperazine)
Risk
ISMP lists CPZ as error-prone: prochlorperazine may be mistaken as chlorpromazine.
Safer Alternative
Write "prochlorperazine" or "Compazine"
Example
CPZ confused with chlorpromazine
Compazine (prochlorperazine)
ISMP lists CPZ as error-prone: prochlorperazine may be mistaken as chlorpromazine.
Write "prochlorperazine" or "Compazine"
CPZ confused with chlorpromazine