s in this context refers to the relationship between patient allergies, indications, and contraindications, and drug type, dosage, form, route, rate, concentration, and quantity. Side-effects from prescribed drugs correctly administered are a source of serious adverse effects on patients (Podolsky 49).
2. Drug Administration. Drug administration-based medication errors occur when a prescribed drug is administered more frequently than prescribed, less frequently than, or in a dosage other than that prescribed. Duplicate administrations and higher than prescribed dose levels among these actions are associated with the most serious of the potential adverse outcomes for the patient.
3. Unauthorized Drug. Unauthorized drug-based medication errors occur when a drug not prescribed for a specific patient is administered to that patient. Both confusing one patient with another and confusing one drug with another are major contributors to the occurrence of this type of medica
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