Sudden death of a young ICU doctor by injection with the muscle relaxant, rocuronium bromide. Committed suicide or sound alike medication error?

Thousandsofmedicationnamepairshavebeenconfused based on similar appearances or sounds, when written or spoken. Medication errors remain an important cause of patient morbidity and mortality. In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) is used with sedatives and/or analgesics, for the management of mechanically-ventilated critically ill patients. The trade name of the 2 drugs; rocuronium bromide (Esmeron), and esomeprazole (proton pump inhibitor) may cause sound alike medication error.