To All Pharmacy Workers: Most common prescriptions written in your Pharmacy?

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I am interested in learning what you fill the most. What will be truly fascinating is seeing what is representative of each location. If you could, please list your state and some of the more common prescriptions you fill the most at your pharmacy.

In particular, I am interested in the Drug Name, Strength, and Form + the SIG Code + the QS + # of refills and finally whether Brand or Generic was Okay. DISCLAIMER: These findings will be used to build Prescription Scenarios.

I'll start. I must admit though, it has been nearly 9 months since I worked in a Pharmacy but that is because I am in school (although I am on hiatus).

State: North Carolina.

Lisinopril 20 mg Tablets
1QD
#30
Refills: 1
Generic Substitution Permitted

Viagra 50 mg Tablets
1 Prior to Sexual Activity
#10
Refills: 1
Brand

Metformin 500 mg Tablets
1BID
#60
Refills: 5
Generic Substitution Permitted

I could add more but need to study some more Micro.

Thanks in Advance.

Best,

Steven
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Lol.

Dan Watson Soma's and yellow bars.

That's what my patients call them anyways.
 
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cycloketocaine said:
Lol.

Dan Watson Soma's and yellow bars.

That's what my patients call them anyways.
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Aghh, that makes me think of another one. :):thumbup:

Cyclobenzaprine 5 mg Tablets
1TID
#90
Refills: 0
Generic Substitution Permitted.
 
most common prescriptions vary depend on the location of the store, not just state. if u open 24hours, u will get a lot of patients just got discharged from ER.
if u r in a not so nice neighborhood, u will get a lot of pain killers.
i am not sure why you need data like this.
 
fiorio said:
i am not sure why you need data like this.
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I don't think most are getting what I am trying to do so I'll explain myself further. If I know what is common then I will know what is best to start using for training purposes. That way it will be more useful to those that want to start learning about pharmacy before they enter the workplace.

The state part was just out of curiosity. I realize that it will be different based on location as well. My main concern is what is being filled the most. Just what people fill the most and what there characteristics are. It all is prescribed in a doctor's office.

So, basically, I am just looking for a common prescription with the basic details. I'm hoping to see a lot of diversity in the postings.

Thanks.

Best,

Steven
 
BigEvilRx said:
I don't think most are getting what I am trying to do so I'll explain myself further. If I know what is common then I will know what is best to start using for training purposes. That way it will be more useful to those that want to start learning about pharmacy before they enter the workplace.

The state part was just out of curiosity. I realize that it will be different based on location as well. My main concern is what is being filled the most. Just what people fill the most and what there characteristics are. It all is prescribed in a doctor's office.

So, basically, I am just looking for a common prescription with the basic details. I'm hoping to see a lot of diversity in the postings.

Thanks.

Best,

Steven
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RX has this nice little training website that he uses for pharmacy education and training. It's information that people who haven't been working in a pharmacy wouldn't really know like some pharmacy interns, and etc.

Working in NC I was in a poorer area. we had mainly diabetes, cholesterol, and hypertension drugs.

HCTZ
#30
1tpoqd
5 refills

Glipizide
#30
1tpoqd
5 refills

Lipitor
#30
1tpoqd
5 refills

There wasn't a consistent dosage though, just a consistent form it was written from. Dr never specified time of day really for them.

Honestly that is mostly what we got, QD drugs. We did have a few warfarin that were odd like

Warfarin 7.5
#45
Take as directed
(1t poqAM and 1/2t poqhs) I didn't even know those were good directions...
1 refill Needs dr appointment + INR for refills

things like that on the script

Hope that helps! I like the site BTW, saw it on facebook from Red Head Pharmacist.
 
Haven't worked in retail for a couple of years, but when I did, this was most popular, particularly among the people who drive the subway in Toronto:

Tylenol #3
s: 1-2 q4-6h prn
m: 100 (or 200)
 
Louisiana

Amoxicillin 500mg
#30
1 po tid
0 refills

Bactrim DS
#14
1 po bid
0 refills

Omeprazole 20mg
#30
1 po qd
12 refills

Plavix 75mg
#30
1 po qd
12 refills
 
Jabberwocky12 said:
I like the site BTW, saw it on facebook from Red Head Pharmacist.
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Haha! Yeah, TRP has helped me a lot on getting the word out. TAestP as well. I'm glad you like it. Your contribution will be added in Prescription Scenario form in the next few weeks as I get time. I really appreciate it and hope the word keeps getting around.

Thanks all. This is a great start. :D:thumbup:.
 
1) oxycodone/apap 5-325
2) zpak
3) oxycodone/apap 10-325
 
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Metformin 500 #60
T1T PO BID

There are ones a lot more common than that, but I didn't want to list a bunch of pain killers and BZDs.
 
PharmDstudent said:
Louisiana

Amoxicillin 500mg
#30
1 po tid
0 refills

Bactrim DS
#14
1 po bid
0 refills

Omeprazole 20mg
#30
1 po qd
12 refills

Plavix 75mg
#30
1 po qd
12 refills
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Hopefully not together :eek:

I agree with Omeprazole 20, and here are some others off the top of my head:

Simvastatin (20, 40) mg
1 po qd
#30 (#90)
11 refills (3 refills)

Lisinopril (10, 20) mg
1 po qd
#30 (#90)
11 refills (3 refills)

Alprazolam (0.25, 0.5, 1) mg
1 po qd
#30
0 refills

Vicodin (Vicodin ES)
1 po q 4-6 prn pain
#30, #60, #90, #120, #180
0 refills

Z Pack
UAD
#1
0 refills

I work in SE Michigan. One of the pharmacies that I work at does a lot of pantoprazole 40 mg to go along with Plavix.
 
cool thread! i'm interested in seeing the results as well.

it would be helpful if people posted the type of shift they are working (day or nights) as well as the type of neighborhood
 
My father has asked me if I prescribe this or that drug, and I always tell him, "I'm not allowed to prescribe anything. I can dispense anything a doctor wants, however."
 
1) Vancomycin
2) TPN
3) Daptomycin
4) Oxacillin
5) Meropenem
 
oxycodone 30mg 1 q 3 hours #240
Xanax 2 mg 1 tid #90

ridiculous...
 
1. Z-pack
utd - NR
2. Q-Papp
1 tea po bid prn
3. Phenegan w. codein
1 1/2 tes po d
4. Nasonex
ihn 2 pfs q12h prn
5. Nexium 40mg
#90 - 1 t po d - 5 refills
6. Plavix #90
1 t po d - 2 refills
 
1) IBU 600 1 po tid
2) Amoxicillin 400/5 1 tea po bid or tid
3) Percocet 5/325 1 or 2 po q 4-6 h prn pain
 
Legit list:

Percocet 5/325
#60
1,2T PO Q4,6 PPA

zpak
#1

Lexapro 10
#90
1qd

Sertraline 100
#90
1qd

Ibuprofen 600
#20
1t po bid prn


Amoxi 500 and Doxycaps


Questionable:

Oxycontin and
Duragesic prescipts

+ Non-existing clonazepam/seroquel refills requested :thumbup:
 
RockHardIce said:
Legit list:

Percocet 5/325
#60
1,2T PO Q4,6 PPA

zpak
#1

Lexapro 10
#90
1qd

Sertraline 100
#90
1qd

Ibuprofen 600
#20
1t po bid prn


Amoxi 500 and Doxycaps


Questionable:

Oxycontin and
Duragesic prescipts

+ Non-existing clonazepam/seroquel refills requested :thumbup:
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Strictly from a business point a view only, the above regimen is worth about $28 dollars in profit...Im just saying that these regimens are low profit...The following regimen is profitable:

Risperdal 2 mg bid #60

Trileptal 300 mg bid #60

Benztropine 1 mg bid #60

Depakote ER 500 1 bid #60

The above regimen can be quite profitable and we fill quite a bit of it...
 
Doctor M said:
Strictly from a business point a view only, the above regimen is worth about $28 dollars in profit...Im just saying that these regimens are low profit...The following regimen is profitable:

Risperdal 2 mg bid #60

Trileptal 300 mg bid #60

Benztropine 1 mg bid #60

Depakote ER 500 1 bid #60

The above regimen can be quite profitable and we fill quite a bit of it...
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Doctor M, do these types of regimens:

1. Come to you from the doctor without your input.
2. Come from you studying your regular patient's formulary and knowing which brands are covered for a reasonable copay, then working with the doctor.

or

3. Come from a plug-and-play approach where you have to use trial and error to find the most profitable regimen while at the same time keeping it financially acceptable for the patient. (Then consulting the doctor, of course).

I understand if you don't want to divulge your secrets, and I hope the above 3 scenarios make sense. Also, it was my impression that generics are more profitable and that is why the chains push them. Is that because of volume?
 
CUpharmD2013 said:
Doctor M, do these types of regimens:

1. Come to you from the doctor without your input.
2. Come from you studying your regular patient's formulary and knowing which brands are covered for a reasonable copay, then working with the doctor.

or

3. Come from a plug-and-play approach where you have to use trial and error to find the most profitable regimen while at the same time keeping it financially acceptable for the patient. (Then consulting the doctor, of course).

I understand if you don't want to divulge your secrets, and I hope the above 3 scenarios make sense. Also, it was my impression that generics are more profitable and that is why the chains push them. Is that because of volume?
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These regimens come from the ALF facility and they do not ask me for my input...we dispense the generic of the above brand, thus making the regimen very profitable...
 
Thanks everyone. This is a good start!

Keep them coming. :)
 
BigEvilRx said:
Thanks everyone. This is a good start!

Keep them coming. :)
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Maybe some common stuff from the inpatient side would be interesting to you?

Senna S 1 tab QD

Multivitamin 1 tab QD

Lovenox 40mg subq QD

I can't imagine why this is intersting to you, but the state is FL, the setting is a rehab hospital.

I like your website, keep up the good work.
 
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