Table 3.

Types of prescribing error

Types of prescribing error	Number	%
Allergy status incomplete	205	7
Omitted drug, ie, medicine not prescribed	278	10
Inappropriate addition of drug	43	2
Wrong drug	15	1
Wrong or missing dose	209	8
Wrong or missing formulation or route	106	4
Wrong frequency, timing or duration	221	8
Drug interaction addressed	46	2
Legality of prescription	214	8
Prescriber actions required—eg, suggest starting therapy for at-risk patients or stopping therapy no longer needed	472	17
Adverse drug reactions/side effect reported or cautions/contraindications addressed	63	2
	1872	67