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When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.