Arzneimittelsicherheit im Spital: Medikationsfehler und unerwünschte Arzneimittelwirkungen

Abstract

Computerizing the whole medication process and improving the pharmacological education of physicians and nurses could help to reduce medication errors. In addition, the adoption of clinical pharmacists on critical wards could also lower the medication error rate. For lowering the frequency of adverse drug reactions, medication errors should be avoided and the dosage of the drugs should be adapted strictly to the function of the eliminating organs. Risk factors such as drug allergies and familiar diseases should be screened for and drug therapies adapted accordingly. Severe and/or novel adverse drug reactions have to be reported to the regional pharmacovigilance centers.

Medication prescribing errors and associated factors at the pediatric wards of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

“…Optimal pharmacotherapy is achieved when the right drug with the correct dosage and quality reaches the right patient at the right time [1]. However, medication error is common and preventable cause of iatrogenic injuries and may result in hospitalization, unnecessary diagnostic evaluations, unnecessary treatments, and death [2-5].…”