Tips to keep you safe from medication errors

Medication errors are very common. Follow these tips to help keep you safe. Photo: Fotolia

Medication errors are very common. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 82% of adults are on at least one medication and 29% take five or more.

With numbers such as those, it’s no wonder mistakes happen. The CDC also says adverse drug events, which are instances where medication errors cause harm, are responsible for an approximated 700,000 emergency department visits in the US a year.