Quetiapine lowest dose for CPOE setting

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Thu, 06/10/2021 - 08:37
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Joey Tan
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Quetiapine lowest dose for CPOE setting

Dear all,

Like to ask what is the lowest drug order set for quetiapine in your CPOE system- is it 6.25mg or 12.5mg ?

Official references are 12.5mg..but we do see orders for 6.25mg as starting dose. Though a bit hard to quarter the tablet..

We are discussing to set in system the lowest dose order set for drugs with risk of causing fall.

Thanks

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