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The MHRA has highlighted Yellow Card reports of harm following confusion between the drugs listed below.
- Clobazam (for anxiety) and Clonazepam (antiepileptic)
- Atenolol (beta blocker) and Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker)
- Propranolol (beta blocker) and Prednisolone (corticosteroid)
- Risperidone (antipsychotic) and Ropinirole (dopamine agonist)
- Sulfadiazine (antibiotic) and Sulfasalazine (DMARD)
- Amlodipine (hypertension) and Nimodipine (subarachnoid haemorrhage)
Suspected adverse drug reactions, including those arising from medication errors, should be reported on a Yellow Card.