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: Safe and Effective Use of Medicines
Prescribing for CAU Patients Still in ED
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Clozapine
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Methadone/Buprenorphine
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Corticosteroids
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Items Not Prescribed by GP
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Patients on Chemotherapy Regimes
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Medication for Parkinson’s Disease
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Insulin
Prescribing Advice on Admission
Gentamicin & Vancomycin
Greener Inhaler Prescribing
Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines
Blood Glucose & Steroids
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Patients on Chemotherapy Regimes
Last updated 14th September 2023
Safe and Effective Prescribing and Use of Medicines for Patient Safety
Patients on Chemotherapy Regimes
- Always highlight these patients to the ward pharmacist and contact specialist oncology nurse on admission – pass this to the day team if admitting overnight.
- Most patients on chemotherapy are taking additional items such as steroids, allopurinol, anti-emetics, prophylactic antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, GCSF. These are unlikely to be on their ECS.
- Look on Clinical Portal for the most recent chemotherapy prescription. Ensure you check which dates the additional items are to be taken. Oral systemic anti cancer therapy (SACT) will also be on this prescription.
- Prescribe and suspend any SACT at admission and obtain oncology advice. At a weekend or out of hours this advice can be obtained via Lothian (see contact us page on OOQS which is linked through the Clinical Handbook).
- Prescribe relevant additional items on HEPMA – ensure you complete start and stop dates if appropriate.
Approved by Medicines Safety Group/Formulary Group/Area Drugs and Therapeutic Committee, NHS Dumfries and Galloway