Table 4.
Errors by Therapeutic Drug Class
| Number of Errors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drug Class | RN-PT, n (%) | PT-RPh, n (%) |
| Cardiovascular | 100 (24.5) | 2 (6.7) |
| Vitamins | 75 (18.4) | 4 (13.3) |
| Neurological/psychiatric | 57 (14.0) | 6 (20.0) |
| Gastrointestinal | 51 (12.5) | 11 (36.7) |
| Diabetes | 21 (5.1) | 1 (3.3) |
| Other | 16 (3.9) | 1 (3.3) |
| Antibiotic/antiviral | 13 (3.2) | 0 |
| Immune | 10 (2.5) | 0 |
| Ophthalmic | 9 (2.2) | 1 (3.3) |
| Asthma/COPD | 6 (1.5) | 0 |
| Endocrine | 6 (1.5) | 0 |
| Topical | 4 (1.0) | 1 (3.3) |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PT = pharmacy technician; RN = registered nurse; RPh = registered pharmacist.