However, physiological and physiopathological peculiarities in this age group lead to differences in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the medications administered, making the prescription process complex and often inappropriate [ 7, 8].
In England, regular medication for stable long-term conditions is normally managed via a repeat prescription process, whereby prescriptions are issued without a consultation but are regularly reviewed by the GP [ 10].
The medical records contained varying levels of missing information regarding the processes of care, from 1% for antipsychotic medication prescription to 54% for psychoeducation.
Patients with antimigraine medication prescriptions showed lower frequency of emergency department visits than those without antimigraine medication prescriptions.
Medication errors can occur during any of the three steps of the medication use process: from prescription, medication delivery to dispensing to the patient.
The process reconciled each medication-prescription pairs with four steps, which are diagramed in Figure 3.
Medication errors may occur anytime and at any stage during the medication use process, from the prescription of the drug to its preparation, dispensing, and final administration to the patient.
Over time, consumption of over-the-counter medications exceeded prescription medication use.
In total, 449 medication errors were detected throughout the medication use process, involving 341 prescriptions (Table 3).
Incidents involving pharmaceuticals can be defined as any error in the medication process, including prescription, transcription, preparation, dispensation, and administration of drugs.
