Table 4.
Most common medication(s) overridden per alert category.
| Alert Category | Legacy | Commercial |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy, n (%) | Penicillin; 105 (21.6) | Codeine; 150 (21.5) |
| Codeine; 94 (19.3) | Penicillins; 80 (11.5) | |
| Oxycodone + Acetaminophen; 38 (7.8) | Oxycodone + Acetaminophen; 46 (6.6) | |
| DDI, n (%) | Haloperidol-Ondansetron; 36 (11.0) | Haloperidol-QTc Prolonging Agent; 436 (9.5) |
| Citalopram-Omeprazole; 34 (10.4) | ACE Inhibitors; ARBs-Potassium Preparations; 395 (8.7) | |
| Diltiazem-Simvastatin; 32 (9.8) | Beta-2 Agonists / Non-cardioselective beta-blockers; 366 (8.0) | |
| Geriatric, n (%) | Bisacodyl; 142 (68.6) | Nifedipine; 3 (75.0) |
| Meperidine; 13 (6.3) | Indomethacin; 1 (25.0) | |
| Clonazepam; 12 (5.8) | ||
| Renal, n (%) | Aspirin; 7 (63.6) | Potassium chloride; 127 (47.4) |
| Hydrochlorothiazide; 4 (36.4) | Magnesium sulfate; 52 (19.4) | |
| Desmopressin; 19 (7.1) |
ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARBs = angiotensin receptor blockers; DDI = drug-drug interaction.