Method and program for providing a maximum concentration of a drug additive in a solution

• US 20030144882A1
• Filed: 09/06/2002
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Talachian, Kaivan, Acharya, Meetali, Paul, Eric S., Radpay, Sayeh
• Application Number:
  US10/237,168
• Publication Number:
  US 20030144882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/126 the source of the received data

Abstract

A computerized system for providing a maximum concentration of an additive in a solution. The system receives information identifying one or more additives for use in an admixture and generates a message providing a maximum concentration for such additives in the admixture. The system may be used to ensure that additives in prescribed admixtures do not exceed the maximum concentration level.

Claims

1. A maximum concentration identifying system for use with a pharmacy system or healthcare facility system comprising

a computer configured to generate information relating to a first additive for use in an IV medication for a patient'"'"'s therapy;

the computer configured to generate information relating to a first diluent for use with the first additive; and

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the computer configured to generate a maximum concentration level of the first additive in the first diluent.

2. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 wherein the maximum concentration level is a non-specific maximum concentration.

3. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 wherein the maximum concentration level is a specific maximum concentration defined for the first additive and first diluent.

4. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 wherein the computer includes an interface for communication with a network of additional computers.

5. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 further comprising the computer configured to receive information selecting the first additive.

6. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 2 further comprising the computer configured to receive information selecting the first diluent.

7. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 further comprising the computer configured to generate a maximum concentration level for a second additive in the first diluent.

8. The maximum concentration identifying system of claim 1 further comprising the computer configured to generate a maximum concentration level for a plurality of additional additives in the first diluent.

9. A method of providing a maximum concentration level for an additive in an admixture for use in a patient'"'"'s therapy comprising the steps of:

providing a computer for accessing a database containing data associated with a plurality of additives for use in a patient'"'"'s therapy;

receiving information by the computer selecting a first additive for use in an admixture from the plurality of additives;

receiving information by the computer selecting a first diluent for use with the additive; and

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generating output by the computer providing a maximum concentration level for the first additive in the admixture.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the maximum concentration level is a nonspecific maximum concentration level.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the maximum concentration level is a specific maximum concentration level for the first additive and the first diluent.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of:

receiving information by the computer selecting a second additive for the admixture; and

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generating output by the computer providing a maximum concentration level for the second additive in the admixture.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of:

receiving information by the computer selecting a plurality of additional additives for the admixture; and

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generating output by the computer providing a maximum concentration level for each of the plurality of additional additives.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

interfacing the computer with a network of additional computers.

15. A computer program product for providing a maximum concentration level of an additive in a diluent, the computer program product comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the program code including

a first portion for allowing a user to select a first additive for an admixture;

a second portion for allowing the user to select a first diluent for the admixture; and

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a third portion for generating a maximum concentration level for the additive in the admixture.

16. The computer program of claim 15 wherein the third portion generates a nonspecific maximum concentration level.

17. The computer program of claim 15 wherein the third portion generates a specific maximum concentration level.

18. The computer program of claim 15 further comprising a fourth portion for allowing a selection of a second additive for the admixture, and a fifth portion for generating a maximum concentration level for the second additive in the admixture.

19. The computer program of claim 15 further comprising a fourth portion for allowing selection of a plurality of additional additives for the admixture, and a fifth portion of generating a maximum concentration level for each of the plurality of additional additives.

20. A system for ensuring an additive to an admixture does not exceed a maximum concentration level for use in a pharmacy or healthcare facility system comprising:

a computer configured to receive a prescription order for an admixture having a first additive and a first diluent;

the computer configured to calculate the concentration of the ordered first additive in the first diluent;

the computer configured to compare the calculated concentration of the ordered first additive in the first diluent with a maximum concentration level; and

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the computer configured to generate a warning message if the calculated concentration for the first additive in the first diluent exceeds a maximum concentration level.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the maximum concentration level is a nonspecific concentration level.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the maximum concentration level is a specific concentration level for the first additive and first diluent.

23. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

the computer configured to receive a second additive in the prescription order;

the computer configured to calculate the concentration of the ordered second additive in the first diluent;

the computer configured to compare the calculated concentration of the ordered second additive in the first diluent with a maximum concentration level; and

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the computer configured to generate a warning message if the calculated concentration for the second additive in the first diluent exceeds a maximum concentration level.

24. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

the computer configured to interface with a network of additional computers.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein one of said additional computers is a wireless hand held device that can be utilized at the point of care of a patient.

26. A method for ensuring an additive in an admixture does not exceed a maximum concentration level comprising the steps of:

receiving information by a computer identifying a first additive and a first diluent for a prescription order for an admixture for a patient'"'"'s therapy;

calculating by the computer the concentration of the ordered first additive in the admixture; and

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generating a message by the computer if the calculated concentration exceeds a maximum concentration level.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the maximum concentration level is a nonspecific maximum concentration level.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the maximum concentration level is a specific maximum concentration level for the first additive and first diluent.

29. The method of claim 26 further comprising the steps of:

receiving information by the computer of a second additive for the prescription order for the admixture;

calculating by the computer the concentration of the ordered second additive in the admixture; and

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generating a message by the computer if the calculated concentration of the second additive in the admixture exceeds a maximum concentration level.

30. The method of claim 26 further comprising the steps of:

receiving information by the computer of a plurality of additional additives for the prescription order for the admixture;

calculating by the computer the concentration of each of the plurality of additional additives in the admixture; and

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generating a message by the computer if the calculated concentration any of the additional additives in the admixture exceeds a maximum concentration level.

31. A computer program product for ensuring an additive to an admixture does not exceed a maximum concentration level, the computer program product comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the program code including

a first portion for receiving a prescription order identifying a first additive and a first diluent for an admixture for use in a patient'"'"'s therapy;

a second portion for calculating the concentration of the first additive in the admixture as ordered; and

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a third portion for generating a message if the calculated concentration of the first additive in the admixture exceeds a maximum concentration level.

32. The computer program product of claim 31 wherein the maximum concentration level is a non-specific maximum concentration level.

33. The computer program product of claim 31 wherein the maximum concentration level is a specific maximum concentration level for the first additive and the first diluent.

34. The computer program product of claim 31 further comprising:

a fourth portion for receiving a second additive for the prescription order for the admixture;

a fifth portion for calculating the concentration of the second additive in the admixture as ordered; and

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a sixth portion of generating a message if the calculated concentration level of the second additive in the admixture exceeds a maximum concentration level.

35. The computer program product of claim 31 further comprising:

a fourth portion for receiving a plurality of additional additives for the prescription order for the admixture;

a fifth portion for calculating the concentration of each of the plurality of additional additives in the admixture as ordered; and

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a sixth portion of generating a message if the calculated concentration level of any of the plurality of additional additives in the admixture exceeds a maximum concentration level.