How an AI Tool is Quietly Fixing Prescription Errors

A free flow of over-the-counter medicines at pharmacy stores in India often complicates medical cases. Painkillers, antibiotics and antihistamines are sold without any questions. In a country where self-medication is a norm, this practice often leads to adverse drug reactions, particularly when mixed with prescriptions from qualified doctors.  Amid such a scenario, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to tackle one of clinical medicine’s most persistent dangers – drug interactions. This happens when two or more prescribed medications create a harmful or even fatal response in a patient’s body.  At Amala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thrissur, Kerala, an AI-driven initiative called SafeRx is helping doctors write prescriptions. The hospital has partnered with B