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Rx & OTC Medications Safety-sensitive Employee Guidelines for Use of Rx and OTCs Where to Find? ..... 1. Be cautious. All medications, prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medications have the potential to be dangerous. Use medications cautiously and always in accordance with your physician’s directions. Do not perform any safety-sensitive function if you are impaired by any medication. However, this caution should not be construed to require any FTA covered employee to delay or deny any necessary medical treatment. 2. Inform your prescribing physician, dentist or other medical professional. Before accepting a prescription, inform your physician of your safety-sensitive position and explain your job duties. Do not assume he/she will remember your explanation from one visit to the next. Remind him/her of any other medications you might be taking; make sure to include those medications prescribed by other physicians. Make sure the physician has your complete medical history. Ask if you will be able to perform your duties safely on these medications. If not, ask if there is an alternative. Follow your employer’s policy and procedures for documenting the physician’s assessment and release to work statement, if applicable. 3. Solicit information from your pharmacist. Anytime you need additional information about an Rx or OTC, ask your pharmacist. A pharmacist will be very knowledgeable about the medication ingredients, side-effects, precautions, drug interactions, and effects when combined with other drugs. Even if you have already obtained information from your prescribing physician, your pharmacist may be more knowledgeable and be able to provide additional information and insight. Read warning labels and side-effects provided on information summaries provided with Rx and OTCs. 4. Do not over-medicate. Always follow the prescription directly as written. Never increase the dosage or frequency of use without explicit directions from your doctor. Not only is this practice medically risky, but increased doses of a medication may cause impairment when the same medication used as recommended may not. 5. Check the strength of the prescription. Sometimes medicines are prescribed in different strengths (i.e., 500 vs. 250 MG). Do not take a pill without first checking the dosage and comparing it to the prescription, even if you have taken this medication before or this is a refill. 6. Never take someone else’s medication. Even if you have taken this medication or one like it before. This is illegal, dangerous, and it may cause impairment. 7. Always monitor your reaction. Anytime you take any medication (Rx or OTC) watch for any side-effects which could impact your ability to perform your job safely including drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, etc. Try to get used to the medication first before reporting for work. The same applies even if you have taken this medication in the past with no previous side-effects. An individual’s reaction to a medication may vary with each treatment, the nature of the illness and other medications taken. 8. Avoid Rx/OTCs that have been problems in the past. If you have taken medications in the past that have caused negative side-effects, make a note of the active ingredients and avoid these in the future. Inform your prescribing physician of your problem with the previous medication and ask for alternative medications that do not have this ingredient. For OTCs, read the ingredient portion of the label and ask the pharmacist for assistance. 9. Ask for alternative treatments or dosage schedule. If you notice side-effects that could pose a safety risk, consult your prescribing physician (or pharmacist is the case of an OTC) about alternative treatments, medications, dosages, or schedule of use. You may be able to avoid the negative side-effects by simply shifting the dosage schedule to take your medications following your shift rather than before. 10. Do not perform safety-sensitive duties while impaired. In instances where no alternative is available, you must inform your supervisor and follow your employers Rx/OTC procedures for removal from safety-sensitive duty. Do not perform any safety-sensitive duty while you are impaired by any medication. FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Issue 22, page 5 Conforming Products List Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) Devices July 21, 2000 Federal Register Vol.65 Pages 45419 - 45423 Primary Topic: Conforming Products List (CPL) Website location: www. nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ alcohol Note: This list will be updated periodically. Non-evidential Testing Devices May 4, 2001 Federal Register Vol.66 Pages 22639 - 22640 Primary Topic: Initial Alcohol Screening Devices Note: This list will be updated periodically. The information presented on this page should be used to update Chapter 5 of the revised Implementation Guidelines.
Training Aid Name: Employee Substance Abuse Awareness Training – Legal Drugs Can be a Problem Format: Classroom – PowerPoint Presentation Transit System: WHATCOM Transportation Authority Bellingham, WA Contact: Kimberly Somers, Human Resources Department (360) 738-4588 kimberlys@ridewta.com Summary: A very brief overview of the hazards of legal medications incorporated into the employee substance abuse awareness training. It is supplemented by a video titled “How to Talk to Your Pharmacist.” Advantages: It is incorporated into existing training. Provides highlights and raises awareness. Defines employee responsibility. Disadvantages: Provides no specific information about individual or classes of medications. Does not provide sufficient detail on agency policy and procedures for notification of Rx/OTC drug use, potential for MRO review, or consequences for policy violation.
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Introduction The National Transport
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HOW DO THESE MEDICATIONS AFFECT YOU
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