Clinical characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Had co- morbid disease | 10 | 2.60 | |
Severity of the disease (condition of the patient) | |||
Acute | 51 | 13.28 | |
Severe | 195 | 50.78 | |
Critical | 138 | 35.94 | |
Previous medical history | 61 | 15.89 | |
Previous medication history | 51 | 13.28 | |
Previous hospital admission | 41 | 10.68 | |
Pediatrics with new cases | 323 | 84.11 | |
Number of medications per patient | |||
1–3 | 112 | 29.17 | |
4–6 | 204 | 53.12 | |
> 6 | 68 | 17.71 |
Types of medication errors | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Incorrect drug strength | |||
Overdose | 53 | 10.27 | |
Under dose | 198 | 38.37 | |
Incorrect drug dosage | 98 | 19.0 | |
Drugs not fully prescribed | 87 | 16.86 | |
Incorrect drug selection | 48 | 9.3 | |
Drugs with incorrect instruction | 32 | 6.20 |
Prescribed drugs | Route of administration | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Ceftriaxone | IV only | 257 | 22.13 |
Paracetamol | PO + Anal | 205 | 17.72 |
Gentamicin | IM + IV | 189 | 16.34 |
Cephalexin | PO only | 118 | 10.19 |
Amoxicillin | PO only | 87 | 7.52 |
Cloxacillin | PO only | 72 | 6.22 |
Chloramphenicol | IM + IV + PO | 67 | 5.79 |
Salbutamol syrup | PO only | 61 | 5.27 |
Ampicillin | IM + IV + PO | 51 | 4.41 |
Hydrocortisone | IV only | 51 | 4.41 |
Total | 1157 | 100 |