Monitor the Appropriateness of Drug Dosing
The Dosage Range Check Module helps clinicians monitor the appropriateness of drug dosing using patient-specific age, indications and organ function data. If patient-specific data are not available in the CPOE, EHR or other information system providing clinical decision support, this module checks a dose range for a specified drug that consolidates typical data for common illnesses.
Screens Against More Than 10,000 Frequently Prescribed Drugs
The Dosage Range Check Module screens against more than 10,000 frequently prescribed drug products so clinicians can quickly ensure doses are checked against low, high or maximum dosage levels.
Dosage recommendations include (when appropriate):
- Low, high and maximum daily dose
- Dosing frequency or frequency range
- Duration of therapy, minimum and maximum lengths
- Maximum single dose
- Maximum lifetime dose
- Dosing limits for patients with renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment dosage adjustment indicators
- Age ranges
- Gestational age at birth (when required for neonatal patients)
- Multiple dose types
- Narcotic-analgesic monitoring
Help Prevent Adverse Drug Events for Newborns Up to Age One
Neonatal and infant patients are considered to be at higher risk than adults for medication errors and adverse drug events, especially in hospital acute care settings. Drawing on the expertise of First DataBank's experienced clinical pediatric pharmacists,
neonatal and infant dose checking offers specialized dosing information for this population and includes dosing for premature neonates. This dose range content accommodates the narrow therapeutic window for neonates and infants, helping clinicians to prevent dosing errors by factoring in several critical characteristics, including weight, gestational age at birth and medical condition, when available. Medication screening covers those drugs most commonly prescribed for newborns in an acute-care setting.
Use With Other First DataBank Products
First DataBank's dosing modules can also be embedded into virtually any healthcare information system, using our content-integration software, the
Drug Information Framework. This enables developers to build healthcare solutions faster and more economically, and simplifies the process of customizing clinical modules so that clinicians can set their own dose ranges, interaction severity levels and drug pick lists.