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10 Rights of Drug Administration

The document outlines 10 rights of drug administration including: verifying the right drug, patient, dose, route, time/frequency and documentation. It also stresses the importance of checking the patient's history for allergies/interactions, allowing patients to refuse medication, evaluating for drug-drug interactions, and educating patients about their medication.

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10 Rights of Drug Administration

The document outlines 10 rights of drug administration including: verifying the right drug, patient, dose, route, time/frequency and documentation. It also stresses the importance of checking the patient's history for allergies/interactions, allowing patients to refuse medication, evaluating for drug-drug interactions, and educating patients about their medication.

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10 RIGHTS OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION

1. Right Drug.
The first right of drug administration is to check and verify if it’s the right name and form.
Beware of look-alike and sound-alike medication names. Misreading medication names that look
similar is a common mistake. These look-alike medication names may also sound alike and can
lead to errors associated with verbal prescriptions.

2. Right Patient.
Ask the name of the client and check his/her ID band before giving the medication. Even if you
know that patient’s name, you still need to ask just to verify.

3. Right Dose.
Check the medication sheet and the doctor’s order before medicating. Be aware of the difference
between an adult and a pediatric dose.

4. Right Route.
Check the order if it’s oral, IV, SQ, IM, etc..

5. Right Time and Frequency.


Check the order for when it would be given and when was the last time it was given.
6. Right Documentation.
Make sure to write the time and any remarks on the chart correctly.

7. Right History and Assessment.


Secure a copy of the client’s history to drug interactions and allergies.

8. Right approach and Right to Refuse.


Give the client enough autonomy to refuse the medication after thoroughly explaining the
effects.

9. Right Drug-Drug Interaction and Evaluation.


Review any medications previously given or the diet of the patient that can yield a bad
interaction to the drug to be given. Check also the expiry date of the medication being given.

10.Right Education and Information.


Provide enough knowledge to the patient of what drug he/she would be taking and what are the
expected therapeutic and side effects.

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