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Types of medication errors
| Medication Error Types | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Omission of medicine | 6 | 14.2 |
| Medication at inappropriate time | 3 | 7.14 |
| Mistaken medication | 5 | 11.9 |
| Administration of two doses of medicine instead of one | 10 | 23.8 |
| Giving medicine of a patient to another patient | 4 | 9.5 |
| Wrong infusion rate | 14 | 33.3 |
