Appendix A Top five medication discrepancies by discrepancy type, summarized by ATC class*
From: Assessing accuracy of an electronic provincial medication repository
Medications by ATC Class | Number of discrepancies |
|---|---|
Medication missing | |
Acetylsalicylic Acid & Combinations | 311 |
Uncoded vitamins, creams and other supplements | 293 |
Acetaminophen & Combinations | 206 |
Colecalciferol | 92 |
Ibuprofen & Combinations | 73 |
Medication missing “current” flag indicator | |
Salbutamol | 45 |
Codeine & Combinations | 32 |
Insulins | 31 |
Zopiclone | 26 |
Lorazepam | 23 |
Medication listed with inaccurate frequency | |
Codeine & Combinations | 32 |
Lorazepam | 25 |
Salbutamol | 23 |
Warfarin | 22 |
Zopiclone | 21 |
Hydromorphone | 21 |
Medication listed with inaccurate dose | |
Warfarin | 44 |
Insulins | 34 |
Zopiclone | 18 |
Prednisone | 14 |
Metformin | 11 |
Discontinued medication listed as “current” | |
Zopiclone | 5 |
Amitriptyline | 4 |
Uncoded vitamins, creams and other supplements | 4 |
Raberprazole | 3 |
Warfarin | 3 |
Naproxen | 3 |
Furosemide | 3 |
Acetaminophen & Combinations | 3 |
Clopidogrel | 3 |
Medication listed with unclear ingredient information or instructions | |
Warfarin | 9 |
Uncoded vitamins, creams and other supplements | 7 |
Cyanocobalamin | 4 |
Hydrocortisone | 3 |
Insulins | 2 |
Diclofenac | 2 |
Medication listed with inaccurate route | |
Phenazopyridine | 1 |
Uncoded vitamins, creams and other supplements | 1 |