Prescribing Urgent and In-Clinic Medications
If patients urgently need medications, we can either dispense a limited number in clinic or send patients to the Sinai Pharmacy on Madison Avenue. As a last resort, we can also send patients to Metropolitan Pharmacy.
In-Clinic Dispensing
We are currently working on re-stocking our in-clinic medications. For urgent medication needs, please send the patients to the Sinai Pharmacy on Madison Avenue.
We have a limited number of medications that we are able to dispense in-clinic:
- Albuterol inhaler (IMA Supply Cabinet)
- Amlodipine 5 mg
- Aspirin 81 mg
- Clonidine 0.1mg
- Epi-Pens 0.3 mg (IMA Supply Cabinet)
- Fluconazole 150 mg
- Hydralazine 10 mg
- Labetalol 100 mg
- Lisinopril 10 mg
- Nitrofurantoin 100 mg
- Ondansetron 8 mg
- Prednisone 5 mg
- TMP-SMX 160.800 mg
- Triamcinolone 0.5% cream
These medications are intended for urgent treatments that need to be started immediately and only for a single dose until the patient can pick up a full prescription. Only the main TS for the day can dispense these medications. If a patient needs one of these medications, please first confirm with the attending and then speak with the TS.
All medications to be dispensed in clinic are stored in the "In-Clinic Medication Box", which will be by the PDAP boxes or in the CM box. To dispense medications:
- Go to secure.docrxdispensing.com and log-in with your username and password. The main clinic's site ID is: 69862.
- Click on “Dispensing” from the left menu bar and click on “Dispense”.
- Type in “Patient Details” which are first name, last name, DOB, gender, and wellness ID (MRN). Returning patients can be searched in “Patient View Options”.
- Choose physician/provider in dropdown box.
- Click on “Proceed to cart”.
- Click on the blue link for "Browse: Inventory" and then click on the shopping cart next to the lot number of appropriate medication. Select the quantity of tablets dispensed. Do not select "Checkout" until all medications are selected.
- Modify SIGS (if needed).
- Click on "Proceed to DUR".
- Click on “Checkout” once all medications have been added to the cart.
- If you need to print a label, click on “Print Pharmacy label”.
- Select any of the pod's printer for labels. Make sure to insert the sheet of labels upside down and label side toward the back. Labels should be in the in-clinic medication box and extras in the IMA lockers.
- Close out of pharmacy label screen.
- Put labels on bottle, fill, and give to patient.
- When recording this medication in Epic, please mark the frequency as "Once", the class as "No Print" and the Sig as "Dispensed at EHHOP". If this is the first dose in a new treatment for the patient, make sure there is also an active script in Epic for the remainder of the patients treatment.
- Please make a note that this medication was distributed in clinic on the TS Sign-Out.
Madison Avenue Pharmacy
The Mount Sinai Pharmacy on Madison Avenue is located on 1407 Madison Ave and is open until 5PM on Saturdays. Please e-prescribe any medications on Epic as normal and call the pharmacy at 212-659-6702 to confirm that they received the prescription. Instruct the patient to pick up their medication at the appropriate address.
Metropolitan Pharmacy
We also order urgent medications from Metropolitan Pharmacy. MetroRx is usually closed by 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.
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Step 1: Confirm that they are open MetroRX (Metropolitan) | 212-831-1000
- Get price quote.
- Inform MetroRx pharmacist you are calling from EHHOP and are sending a patient today to pick up a script.
- Inform TS on sign out.
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Step 2: E-prescribe the med to MetroRX (Metropolitan) Pharmacy. You must change the pharmacy for only this script, since the default pharmacy for EHHOP patients is Icahn School of Medicine Pharmacy.
Click the pharmacy button in "Order Entry".
To search for this pharmacy, use the pharmacy name, address (1982 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10029), and phone number: MetroRX (Metropolitan) | 212-831-1000 number.
In the SIG write: "This is for an EHHOP patient."
Call MetroRX to confirm they received the e-prescription MetroRX (Metropolitan) | 212-831-1000 number.
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Step 3: Give patient the address to MetroRx pharmacy for same day pick up. Address: 1982 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
- Remind the patient that MetroRx is usually closed by 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.
Have further questions? Reach out to the Pharmacy Chair (see EHHOP Roster).