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04/26/17 BG -- NITROglycerin oint 2% BACKORDER

From: Becky Ginn 
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 10:39 AM
To: grp pharmacy
Subject: UPDATE: NITROglycerin oint 2% BACKORDER

Nitroglycerin 1 g packets are back in stock! We will be changing all areas at Main back to the UD packets!

Becky

From: Becky Ginn 
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 1:39 PM
To: grp pharmacy
Subject: Re: NITROglycerin oint 2% BACKORDER

We are adding all of the ED Pods at HH Main to the list of units with the 30 g NITROglycerin 2% ointment. This will be completed by the afternoon.
Becky

From: Becky Ginn
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:49 AM
To: grp pharmacy
Subject: NITROglycerin oint 2% BACKORDER
Importance: High

NITROglycerin ointment label for RN

Nitroglycerin ointment shortage flyer

Due to a national shortage of NITROglycerin ointment 2% 1 gram unit-dose packets, we are starting to transition some of the nursing units from using the unit-dose packets to the multi-dose 30 gram tubes. The 30 g tubes will be stored in the floorstock cabinets of the affected units. The nursing units will also have a back-up supply of one 30 g tube loaded in their Pyxis machine. The attached flyer will be posted in each affected unit's med room. Also, as a courtesy, pharmacy will keep a supply of labels for the nurses to attach to their dose paper to take to the patients' rooms. These labels will be kept at Main by the console technician.

The first units to transition (today) are: 3E, 3W, 6E, 6W, 6N, 6NE, 6NW, 6MST, CSSM-1, and CSSM-2.

An anticipated release date has NOT been announced.

At this time, only HH Main is affected. HHWC uses very little and will hopefully make it without any changes.

Let me know if you have questions.

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Becky Ginn, Pharm.D.
Huntsville Hospital