Buccal Midazolam Shared Care Guideline - the Royal Cornwall ...
Buccal Midazolam Shared Care Guideline - the Royal Cornwall ...
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Patient: and parent / carer responsibilities<br />
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Agree to request prescriptions from <strong>the</strong> GP in good time and obtain <strong>the</strong> first GP prescription within 2 weeks of being<br />
informed that shared care will be in operation.<br />
Stick with one chosen community pharmacy to ensure continuity of supply unless <strong>the</strong>re are good reasons to change.<br />
Take all prescriptions received to <strong>the</strong> pharmacy as soon as possible so that <strong>the</strong>y have adequate time to obtain supplies of<br />
this medicine. It may take up to two weeks for midazolam products to arrive from <strong>the</strong> supplier.<br />
Report any concerns or adverse effects to <strong>the</strong> GP, Specialist or Pharmacist.<br />
Patient information leaflet can be found inside <strong>the</strong> product’s box.<br />
Information for Community Pharmacies and Dispensing GPs<br />
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Currently <strong>the</strong> preparation of buccal midazolam of choice is Epistatus pre filled syringe, although this is kept under review.<br />
It may be obtained from: Special Products Limited, Unit 25, Boundary Business Centre, Surrey, GU21 5DH Tel. 01483<br />
736950<br />
BACK-UP ADVICE AND SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE RELEVANT CLINICAL TEAM.<br />
<strong>Buccal</strong> <strong>Midazolam</strong> for prolonged seizures in children SCG<br />
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