This document provides information on medication safety and reducing medication errors. It defines medication error, discusses the importance of medication safety and common causes of errors. It outlines the steps in medication use and types of errors that can occur. Contributing factors and strategies to reduce errors are presented, including the importance of the 5 rights of medication administration. High alert medications and look-alike sound-alike medications that require extra care are also described. The goal is to educate healthcare practitioners on medication safety best practices.