Table 2 Types of Prescribing Errors (PEs) (n = 2564)
Variables | Types of PEs | |
|---|---|---|
No. | (%) | |
Prescribing of wrong dose | 1,393 | 54.3 |
Unauthorized prescription | 562 | 21.9 |
Prescribing of duplicate therapy | 279 | 10.9 |
Prescribing of Contraindicated drugs | 98 | 3.8 |
Incomplete prescription/ lack of information / or require monitoring | 89 | 3.5 |
Prescribing of wrong frequency | 58 | 2.3 |
Prescribing of wrong route | 53 | 2.1 |
Prescribing of wrong medication | 18 | 0.7 |
Prescribing of wrong time of administration / Rate | 7 | 0.3 |
Prescribing medication to patient with documented ADR/ Allergy | 4 | 0.2 |
Failure to monitor when required | 3 | 0.1 |