It is no surprise that the top four drugs on our list are Schedule 8’s (S8s). Dispensing errors can happen with any drug but the top four are also prone to diversion, forgeries and theft. Another reason this group is overrepresented is that some of them are available in immediate release (IR) and sustained release (SR) presentations.
The top 10 are as follows:
1. Oxycodone
Incident reports for this drug are connected to forgeries and scams where illicit use and diversion are involved.
Oxycodone is also the subject of regulatory enquiries, especially if supply by a pharmac…
