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It's non-formulary at my hospital but for some reason we still stock it. I was fighting with a doctor and the nurses about this for like 4 hours. They send an order for Xopenex, I auto-interchange it to Albuterol. I did this like 4-5 times tonight. Finally when I go on my break, the nurse decides to come in and yell at the other pharmacist who timidly gives them the Xopenex.
Nurse apparently gave the pharmacist some sob story about the patient being an 8 year old child, albuterol not working, and HR is 178.
I don't think that qualifies to get Xopenex. If Albuterol didn't work, Xopenex isn't gonna work either.
Nurse apparently gave the pharmacist some sob story about the patient being an 8 year old child, albuterol not working, and HR is 178.
I don't think that qualifies to get Xopenex. If Albuterol didn't work, Xopenex isn't gonna work either.