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Table 3 Distribution of unintentional medication discrepancies based on drug classification (n= 193)

From: Medication discrepancies among hospitalized patients with hypertension: assessment of prevalence and risk factors

Types of medications

Number of unintentional discrepancies per medication category (%)

Cardiovascular medications

58 (30.1)

Oncology related medications

1 (0.5)

Neurology related medications

7 (3.6)

Gastrointestinal medications

51 (26.4)

Endocrine related medications

24 (12.4)

Rheumatology related medications

3 (1.6)

Vitamins and supplements

22 (11.4)

Others

27 (14.0)