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July 1, 2026Open Access

Assessment of Medication Dispensing Errors and Their Contributing Factors in Community Pharmacy Practice Settings Across Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

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YDYasir Ahamed H.*, Aravind K.1, Deepika H.2, Eshak Basha D.3

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Overview

Prospective cross-sectional study assesses errors in medication dispensing among pharmacists, indicating essential improvements for safety.

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence of medication dispensing errors and their contributing factors among community pharmacists in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Conducted a prospective cross-sectional study among 108 registered community pharmacists.
  • Utilized a validated structured questionnaire distributed via direct survey and Google Forms.
  • Data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including chi-square test and one-sample t-test.
  • 59.43% of pharmacists were aware of medication dispensing errors.
  • 53.77% identified look-alike/sound-alike drugs as high-risk medications.
  • Major contributing factors included lack of double-checking systems and frequent interruptions during dispensing.

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Yasir Ahamed H.*, Aravind K.1, Deepika H.2, Eshak Basha D.3 (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44aeba5cd2549c8bc43e13https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21018752
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