Re: Medication classification

Tue, 06 Jan 2004 19:53:19 -0800

Now I looked it up in Appendix E (page E-3) of the December 2002 RAI Manual and it's in the list of antianxiety meds.  So I've confused myself...
Sally

Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C wrote:
Sally,
You are correct. When I searched the 2002 RAI manual, it was not clear how it was to be coded, as it is included in a list of "Antianxiety and Hypnotic" drugs. It seems to me in the "old" manual, it was specified as antianxiety, which is what I have always gone by.  Wasn't until I was researching this question that I realized it's not clear in the current manual. I have a neat little drug book that doesn't list it at all.
 
This is one reason why I really think that we have outgrown MDS 2.0
 
I realize that 3.0 isn't ready, and we have to do the best we can with what we have.
 
 
 
Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Medication classification

But chemically hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) is an antihistamine.  That's how I've always dealt with it.  It doesn't even show up in the psychotropics.  Am I wrong?
http://www.medicinenet.com/hydroxyzine/article.htm
Sally

mdsc wrote:
Thank You Holly. I have been coding for antianxiety but was not 100% sure I had been coding correctly.
 
Timma
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Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Medication classification

I have always classified hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax) as anti-anxiety. The RAI Manual is unclear, at least what I can find on my computer file at home. 
 
HS
 
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From: mdsc
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: Medication classification

Visteril....classification says: antihistamine, antianxiety, sedative/hypnotic. Given for Anxiety
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Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: Medication classification

Timma,
What drug is it? And is it classified as both, or used as both?  Many benzodiazepines are classified as one or the other, but are used fairly interchangeably. 
 
 
Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C 
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From: mdsc
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: Medication classification

If a drug is classified as a antianxiety and a hypnotic which would it be coded as? according to diagnosis?
 
Timma
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Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: Medication classification

I USE THE CALSSIFICATION IN THE PDR. ONE CAN ALWAYS ADDRESS THE USE OF THESE
OTHER MEDICATIONS UNDER PSYCH RAP, BEHAVIOR RAP, ETC... EVEN IF IT DID NOT
TRIGGER.I WOULS ALSO INCLUDE IT AS AN APPROACH ON MY CAREPLAN.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Jordan, Tanya L
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:53 PM
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Subject: Medication classification


When documenting medications, do you classify a med for the purpose it is
being given or the classification the medication is in the PDR? Our psych MD
frequently puts residents on Neurotin for anxiety.
Tanya

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