Drug Errors and Protocol for Prevention among Anaesthetists in Nigeria

Table 3

Preventive measures in respondents’ health institutions.

Guidelines for prevention	Number of respondents	Percentage
None	8	12.90
All drugs must be administered by anaesthetist	1	1.61
Legible drug labels + double check	9	14.51
Syringe coding + double check	5	8.06
Double check only	29	46.77
Syringe coding + double checks + prefilled syringes with label	1	1.61
Syringe coding only	4	6.45
Legible drug labels only	1	1.61
Magnifying glass + double check	1	1.61
Magnifying glass + syringe coding	1	1.61
Magnifying glass + legible drug labels + double check	1	1.61
All the options	1	1.61
Total	62	100