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. 2009 Mar 12;338:b814. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b814

Table 4.

 Classes of drugs and rates of associated errors

Class Administrations No (%*) of errors
Vasopressors and catecholamines 702 57 (8)
Insulin 757 42 (6)
Coagulation related 1107 73 (7)
Electrolytes 1450 82 (6)
Antimicrobial 1905 179 (9)
Sedation and analgesia 2136 181 (9)
Others 3668 243 (7)
Total 11 725 857† (7)

*Proportion of administrations that resulted in errors.

†Four event classifications are missing.