PHRM 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dosage Form, Collegehumor, Fax
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Continuity of care: medication coordination and medication safety. A list of medications that is available for use in the hospital after being evaluated and selected based on: Not all drugs are carried in the hospital. Only 1 brand is carried and may change from time to time based on quality standards, cost, quantity, dosage forms, packaging, etc. To ensure quality of drug use while controlling cost. All bc patients have access to the same list of drugs regardless of ha"s. Bcha pharmacy and therapeutics committee (medical, pharmacy, nursing staff) Drugs which offer no apparent advantage over those on formulary will not be added. Allow interpretation of orders when the strength or dosage form is not indicated or not available. Approved by bcha p&t to pre-authorize pharmacists to automatically" substitute 1 drug for another within the same class. Prescribers can override by indicating no substitutions" but must provide rationale.
