BCMA and Max Cumulative Dosing for PRN Medications

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Jennifer Matias
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BCMA and Max Cumulative Dosing for PRN Medications

Hi All,

For those who have BCMA systems that track max cumulative dosing for PRN meds, what medications do you include?

Examples:
- acetaminophen PRN - alerting the nurse if dose about to be administered exceeds 4,000 mg/ 24 hours
- sumatriptan oral PRN - alerting the nurse if dose about to be administered exceeds 200 mg/ 24 hours

Also interested in any thoughts in general on the subject i.e. barriers to implementation or why your organization decided not to pursue this.

Thank you!

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