CC-UC-00803 - Cancel Medication Request

Actors

  • Client/client caregiver
  • Medical administrator
  • Registered nurse (RN)
  • Medical doctor (MD)/nurse practitioner (NP)

Pre-conditions

  • Client is currently taking medication.
  • The prescribed medication is no longer required.
  • Intake and registration process is completed.
Step Description Data elements collected Result
1 MD/NP assesses the health concern and current medication.
  • Health Concern
    • Health Concern(s)
    • Health Concern Body Site
    • Health Concern Severity
    • Health Concern Evidence
    • Health Concern Date of Onset
    • Health Concern Date of Resolution
    • Health Concern Date of Diagnosis
    • Health Concern Clinical Status
    • Health Concern Category
    • Health Concern Verification Status
    • Health Concern Reporting Source
  • Medication
    • Medication Lot Number
    • Medication Route of Administration
    • Medication Usage Start Date and Time
    • Medication End Date and Time
    • Medication Reason
    • Medication Notes
    • Medication Administration Body Site
    • Medication Administration Status
    • Medication Administration Status Reason
    • Medication Administration Date and Time
    • Medication Incident Description (if applicable)
Health concern is assessed and current medication is reviewed and recorded in the client's medical record.
2 The MD/NP determines that the medication is no longer required and cancels the medication request.
  • Medication
    • Medication Lot Number
    • Medication Route of Administration
    • Medication Usage Start Date and Time
    • Medication End Date and Time
    • Medication Reason
    • Medication Notes
    • Medication Administration Body Site
    • Medication Administration Status
    • Medication Administration Status Reason
    • Medication Administration Date and Time
    • Medication Incident Description (if applicable)
The medication request is cancelled, and recorded in client's medical record.
3 The medical administrator notifies the client's pharmacy that the medication request is cancelled. Not applicable The prescription cancellation is communicated to the pharmacy and recorded in client's medical record.
4 Use case ends. Not applicable Not applicable

Post-conditions

  • Health condition and current medication is reviewed.
  • Medication Request is cancelled.
  • The pharmacy is notified of the cancelled medication request.
  • The client's medical record is updated.

Contact us

If you have questions about this initiative, would like to be added to our stakeholder notification list or would like to participate in our consultations, please email us.

connectedcare@cihi.ca

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. CC-UC-00803 - Cancel Medication Request. Accessed November 02, 2026.