private script

[braindrain]

hi,

yesterday working in a retail pharmacy got a private rx for eye ointment to be used b.d. for 1 month. i only gave a 10ml tube

how much was i supposed to give..i couldnt work it out

[johnep]

Eye ointments are to be discarded after a month. I would have dispensed as you did.
johnep

[DavidS]

Nowadays I would also just give out one tube, but I would say to the patient that if they ran out during the month they should bring the tube back and I would sort them out with another one (and amend the records and the price accordingly).

[johnep]

Presuming no quantity specified. If hospital script probably said 1/12.
johnep

[crit care]

Eye ointments are to be discarded after a month. I would have dispensed as you did.
johnep

only discarded 1 month after opening! wouldn't ahve been wrong to supply 2 tubes to make sure they didn't come back claiming they have ran out, then you could ahve charged for 2 tubes..so no loss to you!

[johnep]

As long as no quantity specified. If all eye ointments discarded one month after manufacture, would be none!.
johnep

[braindrain]

yes the script said 1/12...so I was right to dispense 1 tube?

[DavidS]

yes the script said 1/12...so I was right to dispense 1 tube?

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave a few days ago

[johnep]

As Xalatan 2.5ml reckoned to be sufficient for a month and as BNF says 20 drops per mil. 10ml/grm at 200 doses should be more than enough.
johnep

[braindrain]

where does the BNF state that? I searched for information similar to that at the time, could not find it