Medication errors as a major concern to health care- A Case Report

Abstract

Medication error can be considered as a failure in the treatment or which may lead to and is hazardous to patient. It can occur at any step from the manufacturing process till it gets eliminated from the patient who receives it. The number of medication errors reported and documented is very less hence reporting as to be encouraged for information and incidence rates which may help in preventing them. As its being a major concern in the health care system, also, as a part of health care system pharmacist play a major role in intervening, preventing and managing the medication errors.