Look Out for Pet Rxs on the Owner's Med List

February 2021

You may be surprised that pet Rxs are showing up on patients' home med lists.

In one case, phenobarbital and zonisamide were on an electronic med list for a patient admitted to the hospital. But the meds weren't for the patient...they were for the patient's dog.

A similar story occurred with enalapril.

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