Pharmacy Technician's Letter Hospital

May 2018 Issue

Certain meds should only be stocked in the pharmacy....

Your hospital may be feeling pain from the shortage of injectable opioids....

Shortened versions of med names will continue to cause errors....

The new cystic fibrosis med Symdeko (SIM-deh-koh, tezacaftor/ivacaftor) will put focus on dispensing "CFTR modulators....

IV Bags

Symdeko
tezacaftor/ivacaftor
A combination formulation for cystic fibrosis in patients with a specific gene mutation

Noctiva
desmopressin
New nasal spray formulation for frequent nighttime urination

Qvar RediHaler
beclomethasone dipropionate
A new formulation of beclomethasone in a new inhaler device