medication errors

Objective. To discover the prevalence and types of medication errors associated with the use of cephalosporins through analysis of national spontaneous reporting database. Materials and Methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 2324 spontaneous reports concerning adverse drug reactions associated with the cephalosporins. All the reports were submitted to the Russian pharmacovigilance database between 01.01.2012 and 01.08.2014. Approved prescribing drug information, standards of medical care and practical guidelines for certain conditions were used to identify medication errors associated with specific products.

Objective. To determine the prevalence of medication errors associated with the use of penicillin-group antibiotics through analysis of national spontaneous reporting database. Materials and Methods. The study involved examination of 1123 spontaneous reports about adverse drug reactions related to penicillin-group antibiotics. All these reports were sent to Russian safety database in the period from 01.01.2012 till 01.08.2014. To identify cases of medication errors we used Russian drug labels, standards of medical care and practical guidelines for certain diseases.