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.
Afinitor is classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Initiation should be deferred to after discharge and inpatients continuing maintenance therapy should use their home supply.
Reviewed: June 23, 2009 (Afinitor) and July 27, 2010 (Zortress)
ORDERED FORMULATION
THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE
everolimus (Zortress)
everolimus (Zortress)
Oral Chemotherapy Drug Pharmacist Education
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Zortress medication guide
Afinitor is classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Initiation should be deferred to after discharge and inpatients continuing maintenance therapy should use their home supply.
Reviewed: June 23, 2009 (Afinitor) and July 27, 2010 (Zortress)