RE: Cascade

Sal the 1st — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 21:15:28 GMT

or medications that are licensed but not in that particular species

baytril oral unless using it on its licensed species, panamec (where it is being used because every thing else has failed - otherwise use a licensed product), amlodapine, mirtazepine, used to be cimetidine but now you should be using Zitac (more than double the price)as this is the licensed product, used to be KBr but for a long time there has been a licensed product Libromide (again huge price hike for those using it). Just a few examples off the top of my head

We do get clients asking for a script when they have been on medication for a long time and then have to go onto a licensed product and explaining to them that even if we write a script it would still have to be for the licensed product rather than the cheaper generic is not easy. Funnily enough they rarely mention this to the vet but leave it until they are out on reception.

See if you can go through your pharmacy shelves and make a list of all of your non licensed and then compile a list - that way if a label comes through for dispensing you can be ready with the form.

RE: Cascade

Ian Allen — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 19:31:25 GMT

just to confirm then chloramphenicol, etc

RE: Cascade

Nicola Smith — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:36:17 GMT

It very much depends on what products you use. Any human meds need forms and i know in our surgery the list of products we use grows every day. Common ones in our practice would be tramadol, gabapentin, amantadine, amlodipine, florinef and ranitidine though the list is endless. You can get 'life' forms signed for ongoing meds.