According to msnbc.com,the U.S. Pharmacopeia report shows that the rate of drug name mix-ups has more than doubled since 2004, primarily because of new drugs with similar names to pre-existing drugs.

One child was given the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa instead of the allergy drug Zyrtec.

‘The patient returned to the ER after fainting, at which time the medication error was discovered,’ states the report.

Always read your medication labels!