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11/16/2016 BG -- Look Alike-Sound Alike Oral Cups

From: Becky Ginn

To: Pharmacy

These two oral cups (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoPRIM and lidocaine) were found mixed together in one pocket in the HH Main carousel. Please be very careful when receiving, returning, checking, etc. all products. You must look at EACH item during transactions....the scan only checks ONE item....the rest may be wrong. Do not let the scanning lull you into complacency! You must still do a visual check.

Thx Becky

 

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sulfamethoxazole-trimethoPRIM oral suspension 800 mg-160 mg per 20 mL, 20 mL cup

lidocaine hydrochlrodie oral topical solution viscous 2% 15 mL, 15 mL cup

 

 






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