TALLman Lettering

Medication incidents are a leading cause of preventable adverse events. Drug name confusion, particularly because of look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) name attributes, can be a contributing factor to medication related adverse events.

TALLman lettering is a method of applying upper-case lettering to sections of LASA drug names as a differentiation strategy.

• FAQ - Can our institution add additional drug names to ISMP Canada's TALLman Lettering for Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drug Names in Canada? Would ISMP Canada consider adding to the current list?
• Application of TALLman Lettering for Selected High Alert Drugs in Canada (Under Modules/Webinar Recordings)