Table 2.
The five drug classes most commonly involved in reconciliation errors detected on admission
Therapeutic groups and subgroups (ATC classification) | n (%) |
Nervous system (N) | 40 (24.5) |
Psycholeptics (N05) | 13 |
Analgesics (N02) | 10 |
Psychoanaleptics (N06) | 10 |
Antiepileptics (N03) | 6 |
Anti-Parkinson drugs (N04) | 1 |
Cardiovascular system (C) | 36 (22.1) |
Lipid modifying agents (C10) | 9 |
Diuretics (C03) | 8 |
Beta-blocking agents (C07) | 6 |
Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system (C09) | 5 |
Cardiac therapy (C01) | 4 |
Calcium channel blockers (C08) | 4 |
Alimentary tract and metabolism (A) | 25 (15.3) |
Drugs for acid-related disorders (A02) | 12 |
Drugs for constipation (A06) | 5 |
Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders (A03) | 2 |
Drugs used in diabetes (A10) | 2 |
Mineral supplements (A12) | 2 |
Antiemetics and antinauseants (A04) | 1 |
Digestives, incl. enzymes (A09) | 1 |
Blood and blood forming organs (B) | 25 (15.3) |
Antithrombotic agents (B01) | 18 |
Antianaemic preparations (B03) | 5 |
Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions (B05) | 2 |
Sensory organs (S) | 16 (9.8) |
Ophthalmologicals (S01) | 16 |
Total | 142/163 (87.1) |
ATC, anatomical therapeutic chemical.