Type of medication error | Number of cases(n) | % |
---|---|---|
Administration of an antibiotic in the absence of indications/wrong indication | 395 | 32.5% |
Incorrect dosage and regimen | 360 | 29.7% |
Administration of a contraindicated drug | 210 | 17.3% |
Late discontinuation of a drug in a patient developing an ADR | 80 | 6.6% |
Irrational switch of an antibiotic | 59 | 4.9% |
Late or irrational switch of antibiotic in the event of treatment failure | 31 | 2.6% |
Incorrect preparation of an antibiotic solution | 27 | 2.2% |
Incorrect assessment of treatment efficacy | 13 | 1.1% |
Administration of a treatment regimen unsuitable for the disease/ Improper treatment strategy | 11 | 0.9% |
Irrational combination of drugs | 10 | 0.8% |
Administration of a drug through a route not specified in the SmPC | 8 | 0.7% |
Accidental, unintended drug use | 5 | 0.4% |
Violation of the storage conditions for an antibiotic | 4 | 0.3% |
Incorrect choice of dosage form for an antibiotic | 1 | 0.1% |
Total | 1214 | 100% |