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Table 4 Prescription error
| Types of Errors | Number of errors (Percentage) | Average error per prescription |
|---|---|---|
| Errors of omission related to prescriber (n = 770) | ||
| Patient name not mentioned | 0 (0%) | 0 |
| Age not mentioned | 5 (0.6%) | 0 |
| Prescription date not mentioned | 6 (0.8%) | 0 |
| Prescriber name not mentioned | 674 (87.5%) | 0.9 |
| Prescriber signature not mentioned | 148 (19.2%) | 0.2 |
| Department not mentioned | 0 (0%) | 0 |
| Diagnosis not mentioned | 302 (39.2%) | 0.4 |
| Total Error | 1135 | 1.5 |
| Errors of omission related to drugs per total medicine dispensed (n = 2448) and per prescription (n = 770) | ||
| Dose not mentioned | 798 (32.6%) | 1.0 |
| Frequency not mentioned | 27 (1.1%) | 0 |
| Dosage form not mentioned | 110 (4.5%) | 0.1 |
| Quantity to supply not mentioned | 254 (10.4%) | 0.3 |
| Total Error | 1189 | 1.5 |
| Errors of commission per total medicine dispensed (n = 2448) and per prescription (n = 770) | ||
| Wrong strength | 11 (0.5%) | 0 |
| Wrong drug name (not spelling) | 4 (0.2%) | 0 |
| Wrong Dosage form | 5 (0.2%) | 0 |
| Drug-drug Interaction | 249 (10.2%) | 0.3 |
| Total Error | 269 | 0.3 |
