Having this information. the pharmacist will be

able to defect problems related to drug I therapy

readily. Such problems may arise when a patient

is seeing more than one [physician or is taking a

medication that is contraindicated in a particular

disease state or that might interact with other

prescription or OTC medication that is being

taken simultaneously. The use of this method

also permits rapid location of prescription orders

without the need of either number or date, and

facilities the supplying of a listing of all |

medication dispensed for income tax or insurance

purposes.