Look Out for Pet Rxs on the Owner's Med History

February 2021

Recent near misses will put focus on preventing mix-ups between pet and human Rxs.

In one case, a clinician discovered enalapril on a patient's med history...but it was really for the patient's dog, not the patient.

Luckily, the discrepancy was caught before enalapril was prescribed or administered to the pet owner...since it could have caused dangerously low blood pressure.

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