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2402sp
medication errors
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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