Medication list reconciliation

Line up both lists and classify every difference into four buckets: only in source A, only in source B, different dose/route/frequency, or same drug under a different name. Present the result as a table sorted with dose differences first for pharmacist review.

Flag medications present in only one source, mismatches in dose, route, or frequency, and generic-versus-brand naming conflicts where both names are stated. Also flag duplicate drug-class pairs and any medication conflicting with a documented allergy.

No. Reconciliation only surfaces differences; it never decides which list is correct, suggests a dose, or drops a discrepancy that looks like a typing error. Every difference goes to the pharmacist for resolution.

Dose, route, and frequency mismatches are sorted first because they are the discrepancies most likely to cause patient harm. Other differences like naming conflicts or one-sided entries follow in the table.

Automated comparison cannot resolve discrepancies, judge clinical correctness, or recommend doses. It also cannot assume a difference is a transcription error, so a pharmacist must review every flagged item.