Table 2.
Preventable errors, preventable ADEa, cost per prevented error, and cost per prevented ADE using the app for epinephrine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and midazolam.
| Drugs | Preventable errors per administration, n | Preventable ADE per administration, n | Cost per prevented error, in US $ | Cost per prevented ADE, in US $ |
| Epinephrine (direct IVb) | 0.513 | 0.057 | 534 | 4808 |
| Dopamine (continuous infusion) | 0.500 | 0.056 | 772 | 6957 |
| Norepinephrine (continuous infusion) | 0.484 | 0.054 | 1077 | 9705 |
| Midazolam (direct IV) | 0.671 | 0.074 | 230 | 2074 |
aADE: adverse drug event.
bIV: intravenous.