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Hi Herb, Usually our pharmacy will only load full dose tablets into the machines. The order is entered as 1/2 tab etc...the nurse removes and breaks in half. Some items like cytotec 50mcg and 25mcg (used a lot in OB) will be prepacked with its own mnemonic and entered into the pyxis as such. Also, some odd combinations will just be entered with inventory changed to "main" and sent up in the cart fill. We do it all, depending on the circumstance. Diane -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Herb Bromenshenkel Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:35 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] PHA how handle frequently used half tabs Pyxis / OmniLoad All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Wondering if hospitals could comment on how they handle frequently used 1/2 tabs. Is a separate pharmacy mnemonic created? Or, do you use the manufacture's size and then enter the correct dose. Also, what is loaded in the dispensing machines? The 1/2 tabs, or the full tab and nurses break the tab? Examples: Coumadin 0.5 MG (Is an entry created for the 1/2 MG (1/2 tablet) and then loaded into Pyxis/Omni), or is the 1 MG mnemonic used with a dose of 0.5 and the nurse breaks the tablet. Other examples/meds could be Metoprolol 25 mg (before the 25s were available) HCTZ 12.5 mg Amiodarone 100 mg Thanks for your consideration; Herb Bromenshenkel RPh/Clinical Analyst 1300 Anne Street NW Bemidji, MN 55601 Voice: 218-333-5527 Fax: 218-333-5889 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
