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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

Randomized trial assesses medication dispensing errors in community pharmacies, indicating key contributing factors and potential improvements.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess medication dispensing errors and their contributing factors among community pharmacists in Cuddalore.
  • Prospective cross-sectional study involving 108 registered community pharmacists
  • Data collection through a validated structured questionnaire using direct survey and Google Forms
  • Data analysis 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 factors included lack of double-checking systems, similar drug names, 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/6a44b0485cd2549c8bc44ef7https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21018751
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