misprescription
Erroneous drug order
Misprescription is the act of prescribing medication incorrectly—wrong drug, wrong dosage, or wrong patient.
The term appears in medical and legal contexts discussing pharmacy errors or malpractice: The lawsuit alleged misprescription of opioids.
It can also refer more broadly to any wrongly prescribed remedy or course of action.
Incorrect amount of medication
- wrong medicationErroneous pharmaceutical dispensation
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
- omissionFailure to include
- wrong routeIncorrect path chosen
Harmful professional negligence
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- damagesCompensation for injury
compensation · settlement · wrongful death · plaintiff · defendant · expert witness · testimony · breach
Unwanted responses to treatment
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
contraindications · hospitalization · complications · allergic reactions · dependency · withdrawal · neurotoxicity · resistance
Measured medicine amount
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
- interactionsMutual or reciprocal actions
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
half-life · metabolism · efficacy · potency · indication · formulary · off-label · polypharmacy
State of being answerable
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
- competenceAdequate ability to function
adherence · compliance · regulation · licensure · disciplinary action · reporting · transparency · rectification
wrong dosage
Incorrect amount of medication
- wrong medicationErroneous pharmaceutical dispensation
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
- omissionFailure to include
malpractice
Harmful professional negligence
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
damages · compensation · settlement · wrongful death · plaintiff · defendant · expert witness · testimony · breach · standard of care
adverse reactions
Unwanted responses to treatment
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
side effects · contraindications · hospitalization · complications · allergic reactions · dependency · withdrawal · neurotoxicity · resistance · immunosuppression
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
- interactionsMutual or reciprocal actions
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
bioavailability · half-life · metabolism · efficacy · potency · indication · formulary · off-label · polypharmacy
responsibility
State of being answerable
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
competence · adherence · compliance · regulation · licensure · disciplinary action · reporting · transparency · rectification · governance
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