Table 3 Therapeutic category of medications associated with medication prescribing errors in the pediatric ward of Dessie referral hospital, February 17 - March 17, 2012
Therapeutic class | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Antibiotics | 121 (54.26) |
Analgesics and antipyretics | 41 (18.38) |
Diuretics | 10 (4.48) |
Corticosteroids | 3 (−) |
GI drugs | 2 (−) |