Implementing an automatic fluoroquinolone therapeutic interchange program in a community hospital.
A community hospital developed an automatic therapeutic interchange program for fluoroquinolone antibiotics. After considering efficacy, available formulations, and cost, this P&T Committee selected ciprofloxacin (Cipro) as the class representative for formulary use. The steps taken to implement this automatic therapeutic interchange policy are presented.
CIGNA Healthplan of Florida, Clearwater.
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D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics*; D016527:Drug Costs; D005431:Florida; D005572:Formularies, Hospital as Topic; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency