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NCC MERP index for categorizing MEs
• The Ceartergoorry Awas detected and prevented. No error occurred.
• An Ceartergoorry B-occurred but did not reach the patient, or
reachedD the patient but caused no harm.
Category E-
• An erroHr occurred that resulted in harm to the patient.
Category I
• An error occurred that resulted in death of the patient.
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The illegible handwriting can result 155
in product name confusion.
• Zantac ®(ranitidine) for heart burn, Zyrtec ®
(cetirizine) for allergies, and Zyprexa®
(olanzapine) for mental conditions.
• Lamictal® (lamotrigine) for epilepsy, Lamisil ®
(terbinafine) for nail infections, Ludiomil ®
(maprotiline) for depression, and Lomotil ®
(diphenoxylate) for diarrhea.
• How do you guard against such a dispensing
error?
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