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Most frequent medicines involved in level 4 prescribing error interventions
| Medicine (British National Formulary category) | n=82 |
|---|---|
| Anticoagulants (oral and parenteral) | 15 (18.3%) |
| Antibacterial drugs | 12 (14.6%) |
| Opioid analgesics | 6 (7.3%) |
| Insulin | 4 (4.9%) |
| Bisphosphonates and drugs affecting bone metabolism | 3 (3.7%) |
| All other drugs/types | 42 (51.2%) |
| Total | 82 (100.0%) |
