Tag: High alert drugs

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), medication errors involving high-alert medications can have more devastating consequences for patients, even if the error rate is not higher than for other drugs. Understanding **what are considered high risk medications** is a critical step in preventing adverse drug events and improving patient outcomes.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), medication errors cause at least one death daily and injure millions annually, highlighting the critical importance of medication safety. To mitigate serious harm, healthcare providers give special attention to a category of drugs known as high-alert medications, but what are the six high risk medications most commonly requiring these extra precautions?