Parameters Frequency (%) Ideal value
Yes No
Dispensing without checking patients’ identity (eg.Age) 205(91.1%) 20(8.9%) 0%
Wrong drug dispensed 0(0%) 225(100%) 0%
Wrong strength dispensed 15(6.7%) 210(93.3%) 0%
Incorrect frequency dispensed 27(12%) 198(88%) 0%
Incorrect total quantity dispensed 55(24.4%) 170(75.6%) 0%
Table 2: Dispensing error obtained at community pharmacy settings in Ambo Town, April-June 2014.