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What is the proper way to write scripts for O2 and SVNs? I've listed my best guesses below, but I think that they may need some adjusting...
Rx: Oxygen
Sig: 2-4 liters per minute, 8-24 hours per day
Disp # 1 tank + 0 refills
Rx: Albuterol 3 mg and Ipratropium 0.5 SVN
Sig: 3 ml via nebulizer q6hours
Disp #25 vials + 0 refills
One last question, when prescribing pediatric solutions, should I dispense exact mls? Dispense "one bottle"? Dispense "stock"?
Thanks in advance for the helpful replies.
-michelle , PA-S
What is the proper way to write scripts for O2 and SVNs? I've listed my best guesses below, but I think that they may need some adjusting...
Rx: Oxygen
Sig: 2-4 liters per minute, 8-24 hours per day
Disp # 1 tank + 0 refills
Rx: Albuterol 3 mg and Ipratropium 0.5 SVN
Sig: 3 ml via nebulizer q6hours
Disp #25 vials + 0 refills
One last question, when prescribing pediatric solutions, should I dispense exact mls? Dispense "one bottle"? Dispense "stock"?
Thanks in advance for the helpful replies.
-michelle , PA-S
If you write trade size for cough syrups/IBU susp/ APAP syrup. I give 120ml. If its a cream/oint, I give the smallest trade size. I really prefer that you write a discrete qty and not a day's supply. For the neb solution, writing 3 boxes/50 units is good but days supply is acceptable. Don't write trade size/days supply for control substance solutions. I NEED a discrete qty
Isn't funny how different we are? I prefer days supply & will always dispense the largest qty.
Agreed - controls need a specific qty.
Neither is better nor worse - we're just different. Your way is as good as mine.
But, I'd rather not be restricted by a qty which is unacceptable to an appropriate days supply. I just got 2 rxs which had 50ml azithromycin & the days supply only required 30 or 46 or whatever the qty which was needed. That just means I have to document more. Not an issue, just more time & trouble (oh & issues - audit rejects!).
It's all about consistency! I also do a lot of ER scripts so I'd prefer not to give out 80g tubes of steroids/ 16oz of medicine from the ER. Small tubes and sizes means they need to follow up with their PCP. Often, it's always ER OTC packs like trade size IBU susp, trade size apap syrup, trade size diphen syrup.
True! If the rx for the TAC is coming from the ER v a derm, I'd choose different sizes.
But, for those that aren't ER rxs, I fill the largest size unless written otherwise.