That's not an uncommon order for a hospital patient who is alcoholic or regularly partakes here. Better than having them go into withdrawal during their stay, don't you think?
I'm old enough to remember when pharmacies in Massachusetts sold liquor (pints, mostly) for medicinal purposes. It was the only place to buy liquor on a Sunday until the Blue Laws were amended in this century. I've seen orders for wine or port written for residents in a nursing home. Had to change to having the family bring it in each time instead of keeping a bottle in the med room, when one of the nurses started to tipple!
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11 comments:
Hey, alcohol's a drug, good on the patient to include it. Forgot the dosage strength though. To effect perhaps?
There's a big difference between "Scotch QHS PRN" and "Scotch BID PRN"
Metformin AND scotch?
OW, MY LIVER!
It's covered, but only the generic kind that comes in plastic bottles. Macallan, Springbank and Lagavulin require special authorization.
Aren't there copay cards out there to bring my Macallan co-pay down to $10?
That's not an uncommon order for a hospital patient who is alcoholic or regularly partakes here. Better than having them go into withdrawal during their stay, don't you think?
Is it possible the scotch is for the doctor?
I'll drink to that!
But you can't write QD anymore. The pharmacy police are gonna show up and confiscate your fingers.
For nonmedical folks: QD is one of many "forbidden abbreviations" because it is too similar to QID, which means four times a day.
Guessing my Ardberg isn't in the formulary, either. Shuckydarn.
I'm old enough to remember when pharmacies in Massachusetts sold liquor (pints, mostly) for medicinal purposes. It was the only place to buy liquor on a Sunday until the Blue Laws were amended in this century.
I've seen orders for wine or port written for residents in a nursing home. Had to change to having the family bring it in each time instead of keeping a bottle in the med room, when one of the nurses started to tipple!
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