On 22/07/2009 03:06, Jeff Green wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> I tend to place the responsibility back in the hands of the patient to
>> check with the Pharmacist when I'm prescribing something new. I have a
>> patient who is sensitive to certain colourings, which vary from brand to
>> brand anyway so I wouldn't expect the interactions database to be of
>> much help.
> So having found a suitable brand I added that info to the label as the
> final line of the instructions. Then along comes ETP - I scan the script
> and when it comes back my labelling info is lost (or at least well
> hidden) to be replaced by whatever instructions you have successfully
> managed to enter on the script.
> Ho hum - only a few weeks to retirement.
If we find a suitable brand I do include it in the dosage instructions -
I suppose that would help? Not that any of our local Pharmacies use ETP yet!
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Regards,
Stephen
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