From: A national survey of inpatient medication systems in English NHS hospitals
Drug name/group | No of respondent hospitals (%) |
---|---|
Double checking of specific drugs required but names of drugs not provided | 27 (42) |
Insulin | 16 (25) |
Heparin | 7 (11) |
Complex preparations | 6 (9) |
Potassium | 5 (8) |
Epidurals | 3 (5) |
Infusion devices | 2 (3) |
Oral methotrexate | 2 (3) |
Saline [sodium chloride 0.9%] flushes | 2 (3) |
Therapeutic doses of low molecular weight heparins | 2 (3) |
Clinical trial drugs | 2 (3) |
“High risk” [unspecified] intravenous drugs | 1 (2) |
Intravenous immunoglobulin | 1 (2) |
Midazolam | 1 (2) |
Paediatric doses requiring calculations | 1 (2) |