medication error


medication error

Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient or consumer. The patient must actually receive the drug for it to be classified as a medication error.
Types
Prescribing, omission, unauthorised drug, improper dose, deteriorated drug, compliance error.

medication error

Malpractice An error in the type of medication administered or dosage. See Adverse effect, Error.

med·i·ca·tion er·ror

(med'i-kā'shŭn er'ŏr) Incorrect administration of a medication. May be due to incorrect dosage, drug, patient, time or route of administration, or interaction between incompatible medications.