Prenatal vitamins

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Script for "prenatal vitamins"

Verify with doc for specific brand?

 

[lorain]

i just fill whats covered

most of the time its the vinate gt one

 

[PharmerJ]

I'd probably just go ahead and call. If insurance only paid for one type I'd most likely just discuss with patient and change without contacting the doctor.

 

[Old Timer]

Fill with whatever generic brand you have in stock.....

 

[wstrn08]

i fill with generic equivalent to stuart prenatals which is prenavite at my work

 

[wazzz]

My store normally goes with prenatal-u.

 

[waiter]

what is the current PNV of choice? Now it's important for PNV to have iodine. Which PNV are you choosing?

 

[npage148]

The doctor is doing you a service by sending an RX for "Prenatal vitamin", if you call to clarify you are wasting everyone time. We fill it with the one with the weird picture of the pregnant belly on the stock bottle. If they want DHA we use Macnatal DHA

 

[owlegrad]

Hello 2009!

 

[npage148]

Can't threads over 12m old be auto-locked?

 

[owlegrad]

Can't threads over 12m old be auto-locked?

How boring would that be?

 

[confettiflyer]

The doctor is doing you a service by sending an RX for "Prenatal vitamin", if you call to clarify you are wasting everyone time. We fill it with the one with the weird picture of the pregnant belly on the stock bottle. If they want DHA we use Macnatal DHA

QFT, what a waste of time calling the doc.

 

[BidingMyTime]

If the doctor cared, they would have specified the brand. There is probably an OB somewhere in country who would care, but the OB in my area absolutely do not care. Apparently they have been harassed by some pharmacist in the area for brand, because they now write their RX's as Prenatal vitamin, OK to substitute any prenatal vitamin.

 

[trailerpark]

What does the plus mean in certain brands that have a separate plus version side by side on the shelf?

Also what's the base-film in Erythromycin base tablets needed for?

 

[BidingMyTime]

What does the plus mean in certain brands that have a separate plus version side by side on the shelf?-

Er, it might depend on the brand. Usually it means DHA is added, but I think some brands might use it to mean extra folic acid?

what's the base-film in Erythromycin base tablets needed for?

the base film is to help prevent the stomach upset from the base (it does a minimal job of that), while still keeping it base....unless one is treating a GI infection, enteric coating is the best choice.

 

[Sparda29]

If the doctor cared, they would have specified the brand. There is probably an OB somewhere in country who would care, but the OB in my area absolutely do not care. Apparently they have been harassed by some pharmacist in the area for brand, because they now write their RX's as Prenatal vitamin, OK to substitute any prenatal vitamin.

That's how it should be. Imagine a day when you get a script for Ace-Inhibitor, may dispense whichever Ace-inhibitor profits you the most.

 

[confettiflyer]

That's how it should be. Imagine a day when you get a script for Ace-Inhibitor, may dispense whichever Ace-inhibitor profits you the most.

On the topic of wish lists, I'm still waiting for "NS 3 mL IVP prn severe pain" to come through my queue, hahaha

 

[trailerpark]

Er, it might depend on the brand. Usually it means DHA is added, but I think some brands might use it to mean extra folic acid?



the base film is to help prevent the stomach upset from the base (it does a minimal job of that), while still keeping it base....unless one is treating a GI infection, enteric coating is the best choice.

So EC dissolves and gets absorbed in the small intestine, but the film coated still gets absorbed in the stomach, just helps a little?

 

[Dred Pirate]

The doctor is doing you a service by sending an RX for "Prenatal vitamin", if you call to clarify you are wasting everyone time. We fill it with the one with the weird picture of the pregnant belly on the stock bottle. If they want DHA we use Macnatal DHA

this x1000 - calling the doc will make you one of "those pharmacist" who went to school for 6-8 years yet can't use their brain to make a judgement. If a hospital pharmacist called a doctor because he got an order for MVI and asked them what brand, I would punch them right in the face

 

[confettiflyer]

If a hospital pharmacist called a doctor because he got an order for MVI and asked them what brand, I would punch them right in the face

I usually just fix these little orders (like... patient takes Nephrocaps, MD/DO ordered generic MVI; patient takes cholecalciferol at home, doc ordered ergo) and tell the doc later. I usually get a big ass thank you.

 

[Dred Pirate]

I usually just fix these little orders (like... patient takes Nephrocaps, MD/DO ordered generic MVI; patient takes cholecalciferol at home, doc ordered ergo) and tell the doc later. I usually get a big ass thank you.

you are nicer than me, I don't even tell the doc later.

This is something I need to beat into the heads of new grads (I hope I wasn't like that 10 years ago, was I??? 🙂

If you get an order to continue a home dose of vitamin C, D, E, lactaid, etc and the person is here for a broken leg- just make up a frickin dose

 

[sakigt]

you are nicer than me, I don't even tell the doc later.

This is something I need to beat into the heads of new grads (I hope I wasn't like that 10 years ago, was I??? 🙂

If you get an order to continue a home dose of vitamin C, D, E, lactaid, etc and the person is here for a broken leg- just make up a frickin dose

LOL. Its so true. Comment section: "Autosub for formulary product" Done. Get off my screen.

That being said, I have a MTHFR gene defect that effects my ability to produce folic acid, so my prenatal vitamins contain the activated form. So dont autosub me Kthanks.

 

[Dred Pirate]

LOL. Its so true. Comment section: "Autosub for formulary product" Done. Get off my screen.

That being said, I have a MTHFR gene defect that effects my ability to produce folic acid, so my prenatal vitamins contain the activated form. So dont autosub me Kthanks.

well, I hope people like you are smart enough to bring your own specialty vitamins if you have these rare disorders!