1This allows physicians or hospitals to use
unapproved drugs for seriously ill patients when
no alternative treatments are available.
COMPASSIONATE SPECIAL PERMIT
2What is the meaning of EUA
EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION
3A method of applying uppercase letters to help
draw attention to dissimilarities in sound-alike
and look alike drugs.
• TALL MAN LETTERS
4An antidote for Magnesium sulfate poisoning.
CALCIUM GLUCONATE
5 compassionate drug used for the management
and treatment of erectile dysfunction in males.
ALPROSTADIL
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All high alert medications issued from the
pharmacy must be, counterchecked and verified
by other pharmacy staff and healthcare
providers
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Before dispensing high alert medications to a
patient, the high alert auxiliary label must be
present.
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All diluted medications must be labeled
immediately upon dispensing with their
complete name.
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CSP can only be given to qualified doctors or
health facilities who are authorized to use
compassionate drugs for a specific number of
patient
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Compassionate use includes investigational
drugs that have or have not yet been approved
by the FDA
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11Esmolol
a. Used in the management of
supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Treatment of severe congestive heart failure
unresponsive to conventional maintenance
therapy.
c. Treatment of acute respiratory distress
syndrome.
d. Thrombolytic
e. Anti-arrhythmic
f. Anesthetic agent
a
12Streptokinase
a. Used in the management of
supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Treatment of severe congestive heart failure
unresponsive to conventional maintenance
therapy.
c. Treatment of acute respiratory distress
syndrome.
d. Thrombolytic
e. Anti-arrhythmic
f. Anesthetic agent
d
13Lidocaine
a. Used in the management of
supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Treatment of severe congestive heart failure
unresponsive to conventional maintenance
therapy.
c. Treatment of acute respiratory distress
syndrome.
d. Thrombolytic
e. Anti-arrhythmic
f. Anesthetic agent
e
14Milrinone
a. Used in the management of
supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Treatment of severe congestive heart failure
unresponsive to conventional maintenance
therapy.
c. Treatment of acute respiratory distress
syndrome.
d. Thrombolytic
e. Anti-arrhythmic
f. Anesthetic agent
b
15Pirfenidone
a. Used in the management of
supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Treatment of severe congestive heart failure
unresponsive to conventional maintenance
therapy.
c. Treatment of acute respiratory distress
syndrome.
d. Thrombolytic
e. Anti-arrhythmic
f. Anesthetic agent
c
16Provide the minimum information that
the pharmacist should provide to patients, family
members, caregivers during patient
Educate patient and family members/ caregivers
on:
• Name and purpose of medications
• How much and when to take the
medications
• How to take their medications
• Common side effects
Educate patient and family involvement by:
• Asking what medications are being given
and why they are being given
• Ensuring positive identification before
receiving medications
• Storage of High Alert Medications
• Disposal of expired/ unused High Alert
Medicatio