Scenarios that will NOT Generate Allergy Warnings

  • If you enter AMOXIL into the 'By Trade Name' section (in the belief that you are in fact entering an allergy to all Penicillin medications) and then try to prescribe AUGMENTIN, you will not generate a warning. Only AMOXIL will generate a warning. 'By Class' should have been used.
  • Using the 'Other' option to list medication names, will not trigger medication warning messages. The drop-down pick lists (By Drug and By Class) must be used to select medication names. The 'Other' category is for compounds such as bees, eggs and the like - not medications.

    The Allergy Tool is easy to use. However, you must ensure that you have selected the correct method to enter the compound name or class.