A hospital pharmacist receives an Epic alert that a patient's renal function (GFR) is critically low but the ordered antibiotic dose has not been adjusted. What is the pharmacist's role-appropriate response?
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A
Dispense the standard dose since the physician ordered it
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B
Contact the prescribing physician through Epic's In Basket or phone to recommend renal dose adjustment
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C
Reduce the dose without notifying the physician
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D
Document the concern in a sticky note and dispense