Table 1 Mnemonic for MR: “CALL DOCT IF”
From: Medication safety curriculum: enhancing skills and changing behaviors
• Medications are the cause of patient’s current Chief complaint • Patient is experiencing Adverse effects caused by a medication • Lab values are abnormal because of a drug • Labs need to be monitored periodically because of a drug therapy • Dosages/formulations are inappropriate for patient • Patient has a Diagnosis but lacks an appropriate medication • An appropriate Diagnosis is lacking for a prescribed medication • Therapeutic Duplication • Therapeutic Omission • Drug is Contraindicated due to allergy or comorbidity • Transcription error • Timing of medication administration is incorrect • Clinically-significant drug Interactions • Financial concerns due to medication costs |