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J Am Med Inform Assoc 16:480-485 doi:10.1197/M2981
  • Original Investigation

Computerized Clinical Decision Support During Medication Ordering for Long-term Care Residents with Renal Insufficiency

Table 3

Alerts and Appropriate Drug Orders by Drug

Drug Total Alerts Intervention Units Control Units
Alerts Number Appropriate Orders Alerts Number Appropriate Orders
Number Number % Number %
Allopurinol 2 0 0 2 1 50
Amantadine 5 2 0 0 3 0 0
Amoxicillin 1 1 1 100 0 0
Cefprozil 1 0 0 1 1 100
Cefuroxime 1 1 1 100 0 0
Cephalexin 54 31 16 52 23 3 13
Ciprofloxacin 33 7 7 100 26 24 92
Clarithromycin 1 1 1 100 0 0
Colchicine 3 0 0 3 2 67
Cotrimoxazole 31 21 18 86 10 4 40
Diclofenac 5 0 0 5 1 20
Digoxin 18 9 8 89 9 9 100
Famciclovir 5 4 4 100 1 0 0
Gabapentin 38 10 9 90 28 28 100
Glyburide 37 22 4 18 15 2 13
Ibuprofen 3 0 0 3 0 0
Indomethacin 2 2 1 50 0 0
Levofloxacin 118 68 50 74 50 31 62
Lithium 7 1 1 100 6 6 100
Loratadine 7 5 4 80 2 0 0
Meloxicam 5 0 0 5 0 0
Memantine 3 2 1 50 1 1 100
Metformin 39 26 10 39 13 3 23
Metoclopropamide 2 2 1 50 0 0
Metronidazole 5 4 4 100 1 1 100
Nitrofurantoin 58 26 15 58 32 6 19
Norfloxacin 1 0 0 1 1 100
Pentoxifyline 1 1 1 100 0 0
Pramipexole 1 1 1 100 0 0
Primidone 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ranitidine 11 4 2 50 7 2 29
Tetracycline 2 2 2 100 0 0
Trimethoprim 1 1 1 100 0 0
Venlafaxine 29 19 9 47 10 8 80

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