Think of Med Indications as a Safeguard

January 2023

You can prevent confusion and errors by documenting indications on med lists, patient profiles, Rx labels, etc.

Think of this as one more safeguard in the dispensing process.

For example, a hydroxyzine Rx that says “for blood pressure” is a red flag that something is amiss. HydrOXYzine is an antihistamine that’s easily mistaken for the antihypertensive, hydrALAZINE.

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