Therapeutic Substitution
The practice of replacing a prescribed medication with a therapeutically equivalent alternative medication.
Therapeutic substitution is the practice of replacing a prescribed medication with a therapeutically equivalent alternative medication, typically for cost-saving purposes or formulary compliance. This differs from generic substitution, as therapeutic substitution may involve medications from different drug classes that have similar therapeutic effects. Therapeutic substitution requires careful clinical judgment and is often guided by formulary management and clinical decision support systems.
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