TABLE 2.
Stages in the medication process associated with opioid medication errors
| Drug (number of reports) | Prescribing, n (%)* | Dispensing, n (%)* | Administration, n (%)* | Monitor, n (%)* | Checks, n (%)* | Disposal, n (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphine (n=259) | 58 (22.4) | 20 (7.7) | 112 (43.2) | 8 (3.1) | 22 (8.5) | 33 (12.7) |
| Fentanyl (n=96) | 7 (7.3) | 4 (4.2) | 28 (29.2) | 5 (5.2) | 13 (13.5) | 39 (40.6) |
| Hydromorphone (n=62) | 15 (24.2) | 5 (8.1) | 31 (50) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (4.8) | 4 (6.4) |
| Codeine (n=42) | 16 (38) | 6 (14.4) | 14 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.4) | 4 (9.6) |
| Oxycodone (n=11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (63.6) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (27.3) | 0 (0) |
*
Total number of reports for each opioid