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Available Interaction Checks

The medication interaction process is optional and depends on the Universal Preferences that are enabled in System Administrator. The medication interaction process, when enabled, provides the following checks: Drug-Drug Interaction Check Drug-Allergy Interaction Check Drug-Disease Contraindication Check Drug Duplication Check Pediatric Precautions Geriatric Precautions Acknowledgment of Interaction/Contraindication/Duplication Parent topic: Medication Interactions

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Create List of Medication Interaction Override Reasons

You can create a list of override reasons to choose from to acknowledge drug interactions. Access NextGen® Enterprise EHR. From the Tools menu, select Preferences. The Preferences window opens. Select the Medications tab. Select DUR. The DUR Preferences window opens. DUR Preferences Enter an override reason. Select Add. To set up a specific order for the override reasons, select Move Up or Move Down as applicable. DUR Preferences Select OK. Parent topic: Medication Interactions

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Medication Duplication

A medication prescribed to a patient could be already prescribed to the patient. If such instance occurs the Drug Interaction window opens. The window lists the duplicate medication. You must acknowledge all drug interactions and select a reason for overriding the warning before you can add the medication. The medication interaction process displays drug interactions according to the display levels set for the system and a specific user. The medication interaction process does not perform checks on user-defined medications. If the Enterprise option to check for interactions across practices is enabled, the medication interaction process checks for possible interactions across all practices. If you cancel out of the Drug Interaction window, your action is audited and you must enter a reason. Drug Interaction Parent topic: Medication Interactions Related concepts Acknowledging Interactions

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Disease Contraindication

A new medication prescribed to a patient can have a negative interaction with an existing patient diagnosis. If a contraindication occurs, the Drug Interaction window opens. The window specifies the medication that caused the contraindication, and information about each prescribed medication that causes a drug interaction. The Reference at the bottom of the window displays the citation for the DUR information. You must acknowledge all drug interactions and select a reason for overriding the warning before you can add the medication. The medication interaction process displays drug interactions according to the display levels set for the system and a specific user. The medication interaction process does not perform checks on user-defined medications. If the Enterprise option to check for interactions across practices is enabled, the medication interaction process checks for possible interactions across all practices. If you cancel out of the Drug Interaction window, your action is audi

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Change Interaction Display Level

From the Tools menu, select Preferences. The Preferences window opens. Select the Medications tab. Select DUR. The DUR Preferences window opens. DUR Preferences Select the Interaction Display Level tab. DUR Preferences Do one of the following: Set the display to a specific level. Select the Use System Default check box to display the Interactions based upon the universal system setting. Note: You cannot set the display level lower than the required system minimum. Select OK. Parent topic: Medication Interactions

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Drug to Allergy Interaction

A new medication prescribed to a patient can have a negative interaction with a patient's medication allergy. If such interaction occurs the Drug Interaction window opens. The Drug Interaction window lists the medication that caused the interaction, and information for each listed patient medication allergy. The Reference at the bottom of the window displays the citation for the DUR information. You must acknowledge all notices listed in the Drug Interaction window and specify the reason for overriding the warning. The medication interaction process displays drug interactions according to the display levels set for the system and a specific user. The medication interaction process does not perform checks on user-defined medications or user-define allergies. If the Enterprise option to check for interactions across practices is enabled, the medication interaction process checks for possible interactions across all practices. If you cancel out of the Drug Interaction window, your action

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Available Interaction Checks

Create List of Medication Interaction Override Reasons

Medication Duplication

Disease Contraindication

Change Interaction Display Level

Drug to Allergy Interaction

Available Interaction Checks

Create List of Medication Interaction Override Reasons

Medication Duplication

Disease Contraindication

Change Interaction Display Level

Drug to Allergy Interaction