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When a non-formulary drug is prescribed, a pharmacist contacts
and informs the prescribing physician that the drug is non-formulary and not
stocked in the pharmacy. The pharmacist informs the physician of other formulary
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If the housestaff physician feels that the non-formulary drug is still needed, authorization from the attending physician on that service must be obtained. The housestaff physician completes a non-formulary drug request and contacts the attending physician, who authorizes the non-formulary drug by writing the order or by calling the pharmacist to give a verbal order (see below). |
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If the attending physician feels that the non-formulary
drug is needed (whether to authorize a housestaff order or for his/her own
order), the physician should write the order or call the pharmacist to
give a verbal order. The drug will then be obtained by pharmacy for a
specific patient. |
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Non-formulary drugs are normally obtained within 24 hours, but may take longer depending on when the order is received. A detailed description of the formulary system is available in Pharmacy Policy PH-03-04.
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University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center |
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