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.

Proposed dosage exceeds standard practice for the patient's weight

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

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

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