Medication errors in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India: A prospective observational study

CONCLUSIONS: MEs were common in NICU setting. The occurrence of life-threatening MEs was minimal. Longer duration of hospital stay, polypharmacy, and babies born outside were significantly associated with occurrence of MEs.

Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology - October 14, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: B Prakadeesh Bharathi Jeffrey Pradeep Raj Kevin Saldanha PN Suman Rao D Padmini Devi Source Type: research