Mediterranean Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences

Clinical pharmacist in competition with medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit

• Authors Details :  
• Entesar M. Addaer

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A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate use of drugs or patient harm if it is not under the control of the health care professional. Despite the fact that healthcare professionals take the responsibility very seriously, it has been estimated that 250 000 Americans die annually due to medication errors. Although, estimates show that one in ten patients worldwide is affected by medication errors while receiving hospital care, the harm can be caused by a range of incidents or adverse events. The exact incidence of medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is unknown. In neonates especially premature infants, the immaturity of developing body systems affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and therefore an exponential risk for medication errors is present. The risk of medication errors in children are much greater than adults.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5534566

Article Subject Details

• Clinical pharmacology
• Clinical pharmacy
• Medical research
• Neonatology
• Nursing
• Pharmacy

Article Keywords Details

• medication error
• neonatal intensive care
• pharmacist
• Clinical pharmacist

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