Pediatric suppositories

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Thu, 09/06/2018 - 12:48
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Lindsey M Eick
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Pediatric suppositories

We are in the midst of evaluating our process of what & how suppositories are supplied to nursing by pharmacy for our pediatric patients.

does your institution have a policy/procedure on how partial suppositories are supplied to patients (do RN's cut vs prepared by pharmacy)?

do you allow more than one suppository to be given to meet ordered dose (i.e. supp is 40 mg, dose is 80 mg- allow 2 supp to be given)?

what type of glycerin and acetaminaphen suppositories do you use- liquid or solid?

Thanks!
Lindsey

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