Proposed therapy may interact with certain foods

Proposed therapy may interact with an existing or recent therapeutic product

Proposed therapy may interact with an existing or recent drug therapy

Proposed therapy may interact with existing or recent natural health product therapy

Proposed therapy may interact with a non-prescription drug (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, Aspirin)

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to conditions or characteristics of the patient

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to patient age

Proposed therapy is outside of the standard practice for an adult patient.

Proposed dosage exceeds standard practice for the patient's age

Proposed dosage is below suggested therapeutic levels for the patient's age

Proposed therapy is outside of standard practice for a geriatric patient.

Proposed therapy is outside of the standard practice for a pediatric patient.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to an existing/recent patient condition or diagnosis

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated when breast-feeding

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated during pregnancy

**Description:**Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a common but non-patient specific reaction to the product.

**Example:**There is no record of a specific sensitivity for the patient, but the presence of the sensitivity is common and therefore caution is warranted.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to patient genetic indicators.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to patient gender.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated due to recent lab test results

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated based on the potential for a patient reaction to the proposed product

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a recorded patient allergy to the proposed product. (Allergies are immune based reactions.)

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a recorded patient intolerance to the proposed product. (Intolerances are non-immune based sensitivities.)

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a potential patient reaction to a cross-sensitivity related product.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a recorded patient allergy to a cross-sensitivity related product. (Allergies are immune based reactions.)

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a recorded prior adverse reaction to a cross-sensitivity related product.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or contraindicated because of a recorded patient intolerance to a cross-sensitivity related product. (Intolerances are non-immune based sensitivities.)

**Definition:**The same or similar treatment has previously been attempted with the patient without achieving a positive effect.

There may be an issue with the patient complying with the intentions of the proposed therapy

The proposed therapy appears to duplicate an existing therapy

**Description:**The proposed therapy appears to have the same intended therapeutic benefit as an existing therapy, though the specific mechanisms of action vary.

**Description:**The proposed therapy appears to have the same intended therapeutic benefit as an existing therapy and uses the same mechanisms of action as the existing therapy.

**Description:**The proposed therapy is frequently misused or abused and therefore should be used with caution and/or monitoring.

**Description:**The request is suspected to have a fraudulent basis.

A similar or identical therapy was recently ordered by a different practitioner.

This patient was recently supplied a similar or identical therapy from a different pharmacy or supplier.

**Description:**Proposed therapy may be contraindicated or ineffective based on an existing or recent drug therapy.

Proposed dosage instructions for therapy differ from standard practice.

**Description:**Proposed dosage is inappropriate due to patient's medical condition.

Proposed length of therapy differs from standard practice.

Proposed length of therapy is longer than standard practice

Proposed length of therapy is longer than standard practice for the identified indication or diagnosis

Proposed length of therapy is shorter than that necessary for therapeutic effect

Proposed length of therapy is shorter than standard practice for the identified indication or diagnosis

Proposed dosage exceeds standard practice

Proposed dosage exceeds standard practice for the patient's height or body surface area

Proposed dosage exceeds standard practice for the patient's weight

Proposed dosage interval/timing differs from standard practice

Proposed dosage interval/timing differs from standard practice for the identified indication or diagnosis

Proposed dosage is below suggested therapeutic levels

Proposed dosage is below suggested therapeutic levels for the patient's height or body surface area

Proposed dosage is below suggested therapeutic levels for the patient's weight

**Description:**The maximum quantity of this drug allowed to be administered within a particular time-range (month, year, lifetime) has been reached or exceeded.

**Description:**Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective based on the proposed start or end time.

**Definition:**Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective because the end of administration is too close to another planned therapy.

**Definition:**Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective because the start of administration is too late after the onset of the condition.

Proposed therapy may be contraindicated or ineffective based on an existing or recent drug therapy

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective based on the proposed start or end time.

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective because the end of administration is too close to another planned therapy

Proposed therapy may be inappropriate or ineffective because the start of administration is too late after the onset of the condition