Answer: When a prescription is dispensed for an animal, the reporting dispenser is required to indicate that the prescription is for a veterinary patient. Additionally, the name of the animal must be reported to the MN PMP along with the owner or caretaker’s information. The following applies to a MN PMP NarxCare report for a human patient, that shows prescription(s) reported as dispensed for an animal in their care:
- Prescriptions dispensed for a patient’s animal(s) are excluded from the algorithm used to create risk scores. (Narx Scores and Overdoes Risk Score)
- The interactive graphs show prescriptions by prescriber, therefore veterinary prescribed prescriptions are listed separately.
- Animal prescriptions are not included in the daily morphine milligram equivalents.
- Animal prescriptions are included in the Summary section which is an aggregation count of prescribers, prescriptions, and pharmacies.
- In the line by line prescription data animal prescriptions are listed with an animal icon that will present the animal's name when hovered.
