What is in the Contraindications/Cautions section of Epocrates drug monographs?
The Contraindications/Cautions section of Epocrates Rx monographs includes diseases, conditions, and other circumstances with which the monograph’s subject drug should not generally be used or should be used with caution. Epocrates does not differentiate between relative and absolute contraindications and commonly interprets such phrases as “should not be used” or “is not recommended” appearing in prescribing information as contraindication language. Contraindications are listed first followed by cautions (which always begin with the term “caution”). Otherwise, the order of items listed within the contraindications and cautions is not necessarily an indication of severity or clinical relevance. For most oral combination over-the-counter (OTC) products, the individual ingredient(s) responsible for the contraindication or caution are identified.
