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Medication Management & Drug Safety

Medication management encompasses every step from prescribing to dispensing to patient adherence. These terms cover drug safety checks, interaction screening, therapeutic substitution, and the systems that keep patients safe throughout the medication lifecycle.

17 terms in this category

Medication Management

Comprehensive approach to optimizing medication use, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring of medications.

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Prescription Fulfillment

The complete process of processing, dispensing, and delivering prescribed medications to patients.

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Medication Reconciliation

The process of creating an accurate list of all medications a patient is taking and comparing it with the current medication orders.

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Medication Adherence

The extent to which patients take medications as prescribed by their healthcare providers.

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Refill Automation

Automated system for managing prescription refills, including reminders, authorization, and processing.

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Drug Utilization Review

Systematic review of prescription drug use to ensure appropriate, safe, and cost-effective medication therapy.

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Drug–Drug Interaction

A situation where one drug affects the activity of another drug when both are administered together.

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Medication Safety & Quality

Comprehensive approach to preventing medication errors and ensuring high-quality medication therapy.

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Medication Safety Check

Automated verification process that screens prescriptions for potential safety issues before dispensing.

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Allergy Screening

Process of checking patient allergies against prescribed medications to prevent allergic reactions.

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Therapeutic Substitution

The practice of replacing a prescribed medication with a therapeutically equivalent alternative medication.

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High-Risk Medication Alert

Automated warning system that alerts healthcare providers when prescribing high-risk medications.

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Contraindication Warning

Alert system that warns when a medication should not be used due to patient-specific conditions or factors.

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Duplicate Therapy Check

System that identifies when a patient is prescribed multiple medications with the same or similar therapeutic effects.

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Compounded Preparations

Compounded preparations are custom-mixed medications prepared by pharmacists to meet specific patient needs when commercially available products are unsuitable.

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Compounding Pharmacy

A compounding pharmacy specializes in preparing custom-formulated medications tailored to individual patient needs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.

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Opioid Management

Opioid management encompasses the clinical systems, monitoring tools, and regulatory controls used to ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of opioid medications.

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