Table 3 Medications implicated with Medication Error (N = 95)
Class of medications prescribed | N (%) |
|---|---|
Analgesics | 47 (49.40) |
Cardiovascular medications | 34 (35.70) |
Antiinfectives | 28 (29.40) |
Gastrointestinal medications | 20 (21.05) |
Central nervous system medications | 12 (12.63) |
Anti-inflammatory/antirheumatic/gout | 7 (7.36) |
Vaccines, antisera and immunological | 5 (5.26) |
Respiratory medications | 5 (5.26) |
Anesthesia and antimuscaric agents | 4 (4.21) |
Endocrine products and sex hormones | 2 (2.10) |