March 14, 2022
No Migraines Present
A physician intended to place an order for imatinib to treat a 4-year-old’s leukemia. However, the physician accidentally selected the similarly named drug, Imitrex (sumatriptan), which is used to treat migraines. MedAware identified the mistake, and the prescription was corrected.
This error could have had a catastrophic impact on the treatment of this child’s cancer.