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Errors in medication in a pediatric ward.

Abstract

Iatrogenic errors in medication were studied in a busy pediatric ward. The study was based on voluntary reporting of errors noticed by the doctors and nurses in the ward. The error rate was 6.4%. Prescription errors accounted for 37.7% of the errors and 2 of these were potentially fatal. Dispensing errors and missed dosages were other frequent errors. Overcrowding in pediatric wards is an obstacle to optimum patient care. Adequate number of nurses and support of pharmacists is essential for safe and optimum drug therapy.

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Year: 1992 PMID： 1500131

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Pediatr ISSN： 0019-6061 Impact factor: 1.411

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Errors in medication in a pediatric ward.

1. The impact of a pediatric antibiotic standard dosing table on dosing errors.

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5. Drug administration errors in paediatric wards: a direct observation approach.

6. Medication safety in neonatal care: a review of medication errors among neonates.

Review 7. Prevalence, incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic review.

8. Assessment of a Clinical Pharmacy Activity in a Pediatric Inpatient Department in Cote D'ivoire.