But they said label changes alone could not solve the complex problem of medication errors.

It noted that confusing information on drug labels was an important cause of medication errors.

It cited a small number of published studies in estimating that 7,000 patients died each year from medication errors.

Talk with your doctor to clarify what blood pressure medications you are supposed to be taking to avoid any dangerous medication error.

This benefit has had major implications in recent years given the prevalence and magnitude of medication errors.

More than 7,000 deaths were caused by medication errors.

Drugs.com seeks to provide patients with information to better manage their own health care and to assist in the reduction of medication errors.

Finally, new efforts should be made to deal with a different but all too common form of medication error: the failure to prescribe helpful drugs.

But the institute report focused mainly on medication errors.

Pill organizers are viewed as a way to prevent or reduce medication errors on the part of the patient.