Drug dispensing error: Which Medications Cause It? (9,848 Reports Across 368 Drugs)
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Drug dispensing error has been reported as an adverse event with 368 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 9,848 total reports. 120 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Drug dispensing error are INSULIN LISPRO, UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE, and FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE.
9,848
Total Reports
368
Drugs Involved
120
Deaths
860
Hospitalizations
54.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
59.3% / 40.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Drug dispensing error Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSULIN LISPRO | 1,232 | 1.5% | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE | 496 | 3.7% | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE | 413 | 1.7% | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| INSULIN HUMAN | 309 | 1.1% | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 290 | 0.1% | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL | 260 | 0.5% | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| ETANERCEPT | 182 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| DULOXETINE | 145 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| INSULIN DEGLUDEC | 141 | 1.2% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PREGABALIN | 141 | 0.1% | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| ALBUTEROL | 132 | 0.1% | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| ISOTRETINOIN | 129 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMOTRIGINE | 100 | 0.2% | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| APIXABAN | 93 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| UMECLIDINIUM | 91 | 1.4% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE | 82 | 0.1% | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| EXENATIDE | 77 | 0.3% | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| FLUTICASONE FUROATE\UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE | 76 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LINACLOTIDE | 75 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE | 74 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Top 3 Drugs Associated With Drug dispensing error
1,232 reports
496 reports
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