Table 3 Additional information provided by 64 respondents on specific drugs that required double-checking prior to administration

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)