An 80-year-old patient with a history of hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid gland) was mistakenly prescribed mercaptizole, a medication used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland). MedAware’s AI algorithm identified the error, and the order was promptly canceled by the physician.

If given, the patient may have experienced dangerously low white blood counts, heart rate abnormalities and mental deterioration.