Approved Hospital Formulary
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Medications not yet evaluated by P&T are considered NON-FORMULARY. Always check 2 unique patient identifiers - NAME and DATE OF BIRTH - at every step!
Please be sure to document all clinical activities daily.
Please be sure to document all clinical activities daily.
Approved Hospital Formulary
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acetaminophen-codeine
acetaminophen-codeine
- Restricted Narcotic Liquids Formulary
- Restricted Narcotic - Oral Formulary
- Restricted Codeine is not to be used in children < 18 years old or in breastfeeding mothers. Contact MD for alternative therapy.
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Last updated: May. 1, 2019
- Black Box Warning: Acetaminophen: Hepatotoxicity
- Black Box Warning: Codeine in children: death due to ultra-rapid metabolism
Orders for acetaminophen with codeine (no strength listed) are to be filled with acetaminophen w/codeine 30 mg (Tylenol #3).
Tylenol with Codeine #2 is non-formulary, not stocked.
Orders are to be converted to the liquid preparation at a ratio of 1 tablet (300 mg-15 mg) to 5 mL liquid (120 mg-12 mg/5 mL).
codeine is not to be used in children < 18 years old. Contact MD for alternative therapy.
codeine use should be avoided in breastfeeding mothers due to possible harm to their infants.
Updated: 25 July 2017 (pediatric update), and 24 Oct 2017 (Breastfeeding Mothers update), and 26 June 18 (Tylenol with Codeine #2)