Risperidone (Risperdal) and Ropinirole (Requip): Medication Errors – Name Confusion

Audience: Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Neurology, Internal Medicine ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and the public of medication error reports in which patients were given risperidone (Risperdal) instead of ropinirole (Requip) and vice versa….

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Risperidone (Risperdal) and Ropinirole (Requip): Medication Errors – Name Confusion

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