Table 3 Five best and worst documented medications in PharmaNet, determined by rate of discrepancy and being prescribed in more than 5% of patients (>60 patients)
From: Assessing accuracy of an electronic provincial medication repository
Discrepancy Rate (discrepancies/total times documented) | ||
|---|---|---|
Most accurate medication classes in PharmaNet | Ramipril | 8.70% (18/207) |
Hydrochlorothiazide | 10.10% (21/208) | |
Atorvastatin | 10.50% (23/219) | |
Levothyroxine Sodium | 10.58% (22/208) | |
Citalopram | 10.61% (7/66) | |
Most discrepant medication classes in PharmaNet | Artificial Tears and Other Indifferent Preparations | 98.44% (63/64) |
Insulin | 88.57% (93/105) | |
Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen and Acetylsalicylic Acid & combinations | 86.07% (624/725) | |
Warfarin | 82.46% (94/114) | |
Codeine & combinations | 78.43% (80/102) |