From: Medication prescribing errors in the medical intensive care unit of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Drug category
Frequency (%)
Cardiovascular drugs
139 (33.90 %)
Antimicrobials
84 (20.49 %)
GI drugs
77 (18.78 %)
Opioid
34 (8.29 %)
CNS drugs
33 (8.05 %)
Analgesic and sedatives
21 (5.12 %)
Miscellaneousa
22 (5.37 %)
Total
410 (100 %)