Systems and methods are provided for look-alike sound-alike medication
error messaging. Prescription data relating to a prescription is parsed
to identify a submitted drug product and a submitted daily dosage. An
absolute dose screening process may be executed to determine whether the
submitted daily dosage meets absolute dosing criteria for the submitted
drug product. A typical dose screening process may be executed to
determine whether the submitted daily dosage meets statistically derived
typical dosing criteria for the submitted drug product and any look-alike
sound-alike alternative drug products. In addition, one or more
likelihood indicators may be assigned to the submitted drug product in
relation to associated look-alike sound-alike drug pairs. If it is
determined that the prescription should be rejected based on typical
dosing criteria, absolute dosing criteria, or the likelihood
indicator(s), a reject message may be built for presentation to the
pharmacist.