Don't Automatically Order in a Non-Formulary Med That's Usually Interchanged

September 2016

We're getting questions about how to prevent errors due to therapeutic interchanges.

Using a formulary med in place of a patient's home med can help streamline inventory and contain costs.

For example, using pantoprazole means you only have to stock one or two strengths of one PPI...not all strengths of the six PPIs on the market.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Report Weak Spots in Controlled Substance Security to Your Admin
Kidney Disease Consider Special Needs of Dialysis Patients When Dispensing Meds
Medication Errors Alert Your Admin if You See Misleading Manufacturer Labels
Pneumonia Alert Your Pharmacist to Antibiotic Orders For Pneumonia Without a Stop Date
Practice Don't Automatically Order in a Non-Formulary Med That's Usually Interchanged
Anticonvulsants Carefully Document Antiepileptic Med Dosage Forms on Med Histories
Storage & Disposal Place "Use By" Labels on Meds With Short Expiration Outside the Fridge
Cancer Make Antibiotics Available STAT for "Febrile Neutropenia" Patients
HIV & AIDS Check With Your Pharmacist Before Interchanging Tenofovir-Containing HIV Meds
Angina Pay Extra Attention to Isosorbide Suffixes and Strengths
Constipation Expect PEG 3350 to Be Ordered Over Docusate for Constipation
Hepatitis C Nail Down Whether You Need to Order In Epclusa for Hep C Patients