Dispensed medication with incomplete instructions |
19 (33.5) |
Prescribed drugs to the incorrect patient / no check for patient drug allergies |
19 (33.5) |
Incorrect dose or overdose for adults and paediatric patients |
18 (31.8) |
Wrong administration of medicines to patients |
16 (30.0) |
Wrong explanation of medication usage |
15 (29.5) |
Wrong diagnosis when first admitting the patient |
15 (29.5) |
Similar medication brands–difficult to distinguish |
14 (27.1) |
Drug formulation unsuitable for patient condition |
11 (24.4) |
Dispensing antibiotics very often without appropriate tests conducted |
9 (21.7) |
Potential errors when entering patient data |
8 (20.6) |