Prescription errors by potential severity of error
| Potential severity of error | Example | Total | Foundation Year 1 and 2 | All other prescribers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | Simvastatin prescribed in the morning rather than at night | 129 | 43.14% | 66 | 39.05% | 63 | 48.46% |
| Significant | No maximum frequency stated when paracetamol prescribed | 124 | 41.47% | 73 | 43.20% | 51 | 39.23% |
| Serious | Co-amoxiclav prescribed to patient with known penicillin allergy | 45 | 15.05% | 29 | 17.16% | 16 | 12.31% |
| Lethal | 500 mg of tacrolimus prescribed instead of 500 micrograms | 1 | 0.33% | 1 | 0.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 299 | 100% | 169 | 100% | 130 | 100% | |