Informed
Consent under AS 47.30.837(d)(2)
(Inpatient)
•All information that is material to the patient's
decision to give or
withhold consent, including:
–an explanation of the patient's diagnosis and prognosis,
or their predominant symptoms,
with and without the medication;
–information about the proposed medication, its purpose,
the method of its
administration, the recommended ranges of dosages, possible side effects and benefits, ways to
treat side effects, and risks of
other conditions, such as tardive dyskinesia;
–a review of the patient's history, including medication
history and previous
side effects from medication;
–an explanation of interactions with other drugs,
including over-the-counter
drugs, street drugs, and alcohol; and
–information about alternative treatments and their
risks, side effects, and benefits,
including the risks of nontreatment.