Medication Reconciliation Reflection
While creating my medication reconciliation, I did come across multiple safety concerns. My patient is a 20-year-old female in good health, so these concerns do not raise any red flags, but it is extremely important to monitor and educate the patient as thoroughly as possible to prevent any red flags from raising. My patient had a general idea of the reason they were taking the medication, and this is important because it recognizes why it is necessary for their health, increases their willingness to take the medication if they understand what it is helping, and to allow control over their health. Two medications that are similar are both for treating anxiety but one is for generalized anxiety disorder and the other is specific for anxiety/panic attacks. My patient was aware of this and was able to demonstrate that she understood she should only take the anxiety attack medication when she feels the symptoms while the generalized anxiety medication is for daily use. There were no serious medication interactions, but my client was not aware of the black box warning of suicidality for one of the medications which is a concern because she has a history of suicidal thoughts.