Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Medication Reconciliation

The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration, and comparing admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders to that list. The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration, and comparing admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders to that list. The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Medication Reconciliations
  • Reconciliation, Medication
  • Reconciliations, Medication

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Medication Errors/prevention & control (2003-2010)

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  1. E02w.319w.529.500w
  2. N02.421.450w.500.500w
  3. N04w.452.528.460w
  4. N04w.590.656w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medication Reconciliation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059065. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059065
  2. Medication Reconciliation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicines_reconciliation
  3. Medication Reconciliation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21116778