Alert the Pharmacist to Any Rx or OTC Pain Med Being Used in Pregnant Patients

March 2015

We're getting questions about how to handle Rxs for opioids (hydrocodone, morphine, codeine, etc) to treat pain during pregnancy.

About 1 in 7 pregnant women will be prescribed an opioid.

But during EARLY pregnancy, opioids are linked to a small increase in birth defects involving the spinal cord and possibly other sites.

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Table of Contents

Med Administration Put a Beyond-Use Date on Meds That are Compounded or Reconstituted
Nasal Sprays Expect More Third-Party Rejections With Flonase and Nasacort
Anticoagulants Dispense Savaysa With its MedGuide to Warn Patients About Bleeding Risks
Shortages Check With Your Wholesaler to See What Tamsulosin Options are Available
Insulin Select Afreeza Products Based on the NUMBER of Unit Cartridges Used Per Day
Psoriasis Watch Dosing for Injectable Biologics for Psoriasis Closely
Vaccines Be Aware Most Pediatric Vaccines Do NOT Contain Thimerosal
Eating Disorders Expect Vyvanse Doses for Binge Eating to be Similar to ADHD
New Generics Don't Automatically Substitute Colchicine Tabs for Colchicine Caps
Rosacea Use Labeling to Remind Patients That Soolantra is Harmful if Swallowed
Pregnancy Alert the Pharmacist to Any Rx or OTC Pain Med Being Used in Pregnant Patients
Readmissions Compare Hospital Discharge Orders to Previous Meds