Table 2 Unintentional medication discrepancies grouped according to ATC and type of discrepancy
ATC | Omission | Incorrect dose | Incorrect drug | No indication | Incorrect frequency | Total UMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | 4 (25.0%) | 4 (26.6%) | 5 (33.3%) | 4 (36.4%) | 5 (83.3%) | 22 (34.9%) |
N | 2 (12.5%) | 7 (46.7%) | 4 (26.7%) | 3 (27.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (25.4%) |
R | 2 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (20%) | 2 (18.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (11.1%) |
J | 4 (25.0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (9.5%) |
A | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (8.0%) |
Others | 2 (12.5%) | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (13.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 7 (11.1%) |
Total UMD | 16 (25.4%) | 15 (23.8%) | 15 (23.8%) | 11 (17.5%) | 6 (9.5%) | 63 |