Background A dispensing error can be defined as an inconsistency between the drug
prescribed and drug dispensed to a patient. These errors can lead to ineffective and …

Introduction Dispensing errors challenge the patient safety and may induce unwanted and
noxious events. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence and types of …

Objectives To identify, review and evaluate the published literature on the incidence, type
and causes of dispensing errors in community and hospital pharmacy. Method Electronic …

1. Although rates of dispensing errors are generally low, further improvements in pharmacy
distribution systems are still important because pharmacies dispense such high volumes of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the dispensing error rate and to identify factors associated with
them, and to propose prevention actions. METHODS: A cross-sectional study focusing on …

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the dispensing errors that occurred during the
dispensing process in a selected community pharmacies in the capital Sana'a, Yemen …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Many dispensing errors occur in the hospital, and
these can endanger patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of dispensing …

Focal points An unofficial scheme for reporting dispensing error rates resulted in 7, 158
dispensing error reports being collected from 89 hospital pharmacies Analysis of the data …

The aim of the present study was to investigate drug dispensing errors at a university
hospital in Brazil. The medications were dispensed individually using a copy of the …

Resumen IBRAHIM, Osama Mohamed; IBRAHIM, Rana M; MESLAMANI, Ahmad Z. Al y
MAZROUEI, Nadia Al. Dispensing errors in community pharmacies in the United Arab …