IntroductionDrugs are used as one of the interventional strategies in the prevention and management of various conditions. Although medications are helpful to patients, when used inappropriately, they are not only harmful to patients but also damage the reputation of doctors. Medication errors (MEs) are known to occur in the healthcare setting. According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCCMERP), medication errors are defined as “Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate use of a medication or harm to the patient while the medication is under the control of a healthcare professional, patient or consumer. ". Medication errors occur when a healthcare professional performs an act that does not achieve the intended objective or is due to imperfect execution. Importance of reporting and monitoring medication errors Monitoring medication errors is necessary because they are responsible for injuries in 1 in 25 hospitalized patients. While the medication error rate in hospitals ranges from 4.4 to 59.1 percent, the global medication error rate is less than 5 percent. An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report "To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health Care System" (November 1999) states that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year because of medication errors and that it is the eighth leading cause of death among Americans. Americans. A comprehensive population-based study from Harvard Medical Practice found that 4% of injury-related medication errors resulted in a prolonged hospital stay or disability. It was reported that although 14% of injuries were serious or fatal, most errors (69%) were preventable errors. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) reported that 2% of hospitalizations were due to ...... middle of article ...... y B. Carothers. Medication errors: the problem and its scope. Int J Trauma Nurses 1998; 4:104-108.2. Sarah EM, Harriet SF, Robin EF. The pathophysiology of medication errors: how and where they occur. BJCP March 18, 2009; 67(6): 605-613.3. The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. Dec. 2005 http://www.nccmerp.org4. Philippe Sehneider. Medication errors. In: A Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Essential Concepts and Skills. Editors: G. Parthasarathi, Karin – Nyfort-Hansen and Milap Nahata. 1st edition 2009; 424-442.5. Revikumar KG, Miglani BD Medication errors. A manual of pharmaceutical practice. 1st edition. Career Publications, Maharashtra, 2009.6. Aronson J.K. Medication errors: emerging solutions. BJCP 2009; 67(6): 589-591.7. Paul DM. Role of the pharmacist in reducing medication errors. J Surg Onch 2004; 88: 189-194.