A medication should be withheld when
1. the physician omits the trade name in the order.
2. there has been a change in the patient's condition.
3. the medication improves the patient's symptoms.
4. the patient is asleep.
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You must use good judgment in carrying out a medication order. If your assessment is that there has been a change in the patient's condition that raises concerns about whether a medication should be given, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be answered by the patient's physician.
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