Clarify Rxs that Don't Specify a Dosage Form

April 2016

Another error will put more focus on preventing dosage form mishaps.

Recently a child was switched from posaconazole SUSPENSION twice daily to delayed-release TABLETS...at the same dose.

But posaconazole blood levels are about FOUR times higher with the tabs than with the liquid...so doses with the tabs are usually lower.

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Table of Contents

Dosage Forms Clarify Rxs that Don't Specify a Dosage Form
Specialty Meds Watch for Insurance Flags or Rejects for Specialty Meds
Supplements Apply a "Mix With Water" Label to Liquid Potassium Chloride Rxs
Opioids Avoid Mistaking Methylin for Methadone
Hepatitis C Watch Statin Doses With New Hepatitis C Med Zepatier
Veterinary Medicine Don't Confuse the Abbreviation "SID" for "QID"
Pumps Dispense Rapid-Acting Insulin for Most Patients With an Insulin Pump
Antibiotics Most kids will be treated as outpatients for uncomplicated pneumonia
Testosterone Expect to Fill More Topical Testosterone Rxs Than Injectables
PPIs What are the risks with using PPI acid reducers such as omeprazole or lanso
Bites & Stings Have Patients Read Insect Repellent Labels Closely