Pharmacy Technician's Letter Hospital

March 2019 Issue

A tragic med error will put the spotlight on preventing mishaps with high-alert meds in automated dispensing cabinets....

You may be surprised by some of the meds ordered for severe headache in hospitalized patients....

You play a key role in detecting and preventing diversion of controlled substances (benzodiazepines, opioids, etc)....

Symjepi (sim-JEH-pee) will compete with epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPen, Auvi-Q, etc) for severe allergic reactions....

Rems

Dsuvia
sufentanil
New sublingual tablet formulation for pain management in a supervised healthcare setting

Wixela Inhub
fluticasone propionate/salmeterol
The first AB-rated generic for Advair Diskus

Symjepi
epinephrine
New prefilled syringe injection formulation for emergency treatment of allergic reactions