HIGH ALERT MEDICATIONS LIST
Approved March 2009
Drug Class/Drug High Alert Medications Safety
List Mechanism
Any Antineoplastic Agent All Antineoplastic Agents Requires Pharmacist
both oral and injection verification
Anticoagulants Heparin Requires Pharmacist
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) verification
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Cardiac Medications Amiodarone Requires Pharmacist
Digoxin verification
Quinidine
Procainamide
Opiates/Narcotics All CII injectable Requires Pharmacist
medications verification
Midazolam (Versed) Restricted to
Credentialed
Conscious Sedation
Providers
Anti-seizure Medications Phenytoin (Dilantin), Requires Pharmacist
Depakote verification
Admixtures IV admixtures of any Requires Pharmacist
medications verification
Miscellaneous/Others Cyclosporin Requires Pharmacist
Lithium verification
Ferrous Sulfate LIQUID
Hypertonic Solution Sodium Chloride injection Restricted to
Dermatology
Sedation Propofol injection Restricted to
Midazolam injection Credentialed
Fentanyl injection Conscious Sedation
Providers
Radiocontrast Agents (IV) All IV radiocontrast agents Restricted to
radiology, Urology
and area specific
screening