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. 2020 Jan 30;8(1):14. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8010014

Table 6.

Examples of PIs and assigned median probability scores.

Probability of an ADE Occurring Median Probability Score Example
No harm expected 0 Medication reconciliation completed. Omission of Decavit plus® tablets (multivitamin) on kardex.
Very low 0.01 Duplication of Movicol® (macrogol) sachets on kardex.
Low 0.1 Durogesic® (fentanyl) patch 50 micrograms/72 h prescribed. Error in calculation of timing of application of patch on kardex and the patch was applied one day late.
Medium 0.4 Overdose of Keral® (dexketoprofen), prescribed orally 50 mg three times daily, maximum daily oral dose is 75 mg a day i.e., double the maximum daily dose was prescribed.
High 0.6 Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) and Innohep® (tinzaparin) prescribed at the same time on kardex.

Abbreviation: ADE: Adverse drug event.