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medication errors
Term | Definition |
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prescribing error | selection of the wrong drug, dose dosage form route of administreation length of therapy or number of doses |
omission error | when a dose is completely omitted as opposed to administered later. |
wrong time error | medications adminstered outside the time window |
unauthorized drug error | administration of a medication to a patent without proper authorization by the prescriber |
improper dose error | when a pateint is given greater or less than the prescribed dose |
wrong dosage form errors | doses administer or dispensed in a diffeent form than ordered by the prescriber |
wrong drug preparation errors | drug that require reconstiution dilution or special prepartion prior to despensing or administration are subject to wrong drug prepartation errors |
wrong administration technique errors | using the inapporiate procedures or incorrect technique |
deteriorated drug errors | drugs used past the expiration date may have lost its potency and may be less effective or ineffective |
monitoring errors | inadequte drug therapy review |
compliance errors | comitted by patients when they fail to follow or adhere to a prescribed drug regimen |