Active Meds are the medications that are currently being taken by the patient on a daily or routine basis for chronic or ongoing conditions.
This excludes:
Antibiotics (short-term, infection treatment);
Emergency or acute-use medications (e.g., vasopressors, atropine, etc.);
Temporary or PRN (“as needed”) medications (e.g., for pain, nausea, or symptom relief);
Completed or held medications;
Vaccines
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We have a separate medications field which catches many of the previously taken and temporary fields. If you’d like us to add this to your cards, please reach out.
