See Overview of DDIs . Drug-drug interactions are not checked in all circumstances.
To stop writing the new order, click Cancel
Name of Med Order. Some orders cannot be canceled or discontinued —see Overview of DDIs regarding chemotherapy .
To continue the new order:
For each medication listed, D/C the order or override the intervention:
For inpatient orders and ambulatory non-chemo orders, to the D/C active medication, click the discontinue option. Inpatient orders that you opt to discontinue at this DDI prompt are discontinued automatically.
For ambulatory chemo orders that conflict with existing orders in the LMR, click the option to indicate that you will discontinue the order in the ambulatory record. The order is NOT discontinued automatically. You can do so immediately by clicking the LMR button in the CAS. The patient is automatically selected, and you can return to the DDI page by clicking Orders. In the LMR, Medications is an option on the Patient Chart menu. See also Discontinuing Medication Orders in the LMR.
Alternately, to override the warning, click one or more checkboxes to indicate your reasons for doing so. If Other, type an explanation. The summary views of the orders are both flagged with <Iovr>, and the intervention and override are documented in the order details.
To order the lab when drug level monitoring is recommended, click the Order Medication Name level, next available checkbox.
Click Continue Name of Med Order.
If you cancel or discontinue a medication that is required as part of a chemo regimen or protocol, you will be prompted to indicate the reason for omitting the med.
"DDI" is entered by default; type additional information as required.
Click OK.