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Top ten drugs involved in medication administration error in the ICU of JUSH, April 2011
| Drug category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Diclofenac |
72 (11.6) |
| Metronidazole |
59 (9.5) |
| Ceftriaxone |
58 (9.3) |
| Diazepam |
51 (8.2) |
| Cimetidine |
48 (7.7) |
| Phenytoin |
45 (7.2) |
| Crystalline penicillin |
27 (4.3) |
| Ampicillin |
24 (3.9) |
| Pethidine |
19 (3.1) |
| Lovastatin |
18 (2.9) |
| Others* |
200 (32.2) |
| Total | 621 (100) |
*Others = paracetamol, hydrocortisone, methyldopa, MgSO4.
