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The most common types of reported medication prescribing errors.
| Error type | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Wrong dose | 1099 (53%) |
| Wrong drug | 203 (10%) |
| Wrong frequency | 180 (9%) |
| Two conflicting doses | 130 |
| Duplication | 73 |
| Incomplete order | 65 |
| Wrong duration | 49 |
| Wrong patient | 43 |
| Unauthorized/non-approved drug prescribed | 39 |
| Wrong or unspecified dosage form | 30 |
| Others | 162 |
| Total | 2073 |
