Table 2.

Issues with prescribing controlled substances (n=242)

Number responding	Prescription issue	Prescribers reporting issue occurred, n (% of prescribers)
		1–2 times in past 6 months	3+ times in past 6 months
229	Pharmacy incorrectly filled prescription with wrong drug	30 (13.1%)	3 (1.3%)
227	Incorrect dose or strength or instructions was dispensed at the pharmacy	44 (19.4%)	6 (2.6%)
218	Prescription was altered by a patient or someone else	37 (17.0%)	4 (1.8%)
220	Prescription not written by prescriber, or counterfeited	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)
228	Prescription pads were stolen	8 (3.5%)	0 (0%)
231	Incorrect medication was prescribed	69 (29.9%)	12 (5.2%)
218	Medication interactions were unknown at time of prescribing	58 (26.6%)	20 (9.2%)
234	Patient reported loss of a written prescription requiring a replacement prescription	76 (32.5%)	63 (26.9%)
234	Received call from pharmacy that prescribed medication was not covered by insurance	35 (15.0%)	115 (49.1%)