Table 4.
Classification of types of cancellation or therapy change orders
| Classification code | Drug description | Sig | Notes | N | Example 1a | Example 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1095 | 2804 | 3156 (39.0%) | To replace rx for ambien due to ineffectiveness | Take 1 Tablet Daily. Take in place of torsemide. |
| B | 0 | 2 | 51 | 53 (0.5%) | please dc generic | Patient requesting to try generic rather than brand due to cost. Please cancel previous order |
| C | 6 | 107 | 159 | 272 (2.7%) | Cipro discontinued. | Pt. is no longer on this medication. Please cancel it. |
| D | 1 | 846 | 3079 | 3926 (39.3%) | This is a dose increase. Discontinue 10 mg dose | Please d/c prior orders for perphenazine. This is a decrease in dose. |
| E | 0 | 75 | 1740 | 1815 (18.2%) | Cancel/DC/void all previous orders for this medication. | I sent this prescription on 11/04/2016 for once daily. It should be twice daily. Please void the once a day prescriptions and place the twice a day prescriptions on file. Thanks! |
| Other | 0 | 8 | 25 | 33 (0.3%) | 2 TABS PO QAM (Cancel any other refills) | Use 2 Puffs by inhalation 2 times daily. New provider, stop Rx for this medication from previous provider, hold until next fill |
| TOTAL | 9999b | |||||
a
All examples display the exact text strings that appeared in the original e-prescription message.
b
Some e-prescriptions contained multiple types of cancellation instructions in one field.