We receive an e-Script for Clindamycin 2% Vaginal Cream.
"Apply to face and neck at bedtime."
Ok, what?
I call the prescriber to get clarification. I have to leave a message. Later they call to change it to the 1% cream.
During overlap, I tell Mickey about the e-Script. He tells me this is the second time this office has done this.
I think if you're going to prescribe medication, it might be helpful to know what you're doing.
Just a thought.
So, it's ok to put 1 percent vaginal cream on your face and neck, but not 2? What percentage facial moisturizer is ok for a vagina?
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Maybe she has a serious turkey neck with crazy skin folds? i just grossed myself out.
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ReplyDeleteIt has to do with the applicator needed to get the vaginal cream out of the tube. Would make it exceedingly difficult to use on the face. Plus big cost difference where I work.
My guess is that the prescriber was treating a patient for a staph skin infection and topical clindamycin works great for MRSA. That said, there are ointment formulations of topical clindamycin available for that purpose.
ReplyDeleteBefore getting too wad up over it, I'd wonder what ridiculous insurance rule the prescriber was trying to get around.
ReplyDeleteI cannot recall what drug it was now but 2-3 years ago there was an ear drop that cost $100000000000000000000000. The equivalent eye drop only cost $30.
So I wrote for the eye drop to be used in the ear.