What are the three most common medication dispensing errors?
What are the three most common medication dispensing errors? The three most common dispensing errors are: dispensing an incorrect medication, dosage strength or dosage form; miscalculating a dose; and failing to identify drug interactions or contraindications.
What happens if I accidentally take my medication twice?
The main risk is that you might get side effects for a few hours due to the short time when you have higher drug levels. Additional doses of other types of medication might require speaking to a doctor or pharmacist about the short term side effects.
What happens if a pharmacist makes a dispensing error?
Pharmacists have a legal responsibility to use sound professional judgment and proper care in filling prescriptions. When a pharmacist makes a preventable error due to inattention, carelessness or inexperience that causes a patient harm, the pharmacist may be held liable for the patient's injuries.