medication alternatives

REVIEW

REVIEW

therapeutic alternative

-different active ingredient -similar product ` same drug class ` different drug class that's used to treat the same condition example: protonix and prilosec are therapeutic alternatives they're both proton pump inhibitors they both work similarly to reduce stomach acid and treat heartburn celexa and paxil are also considered therapeutic alternatives both are SSRI antidepressants both work similarly to treat depression symptoms

therapeutic alternatives vs therapeutic equivalents

are not the same. they have different meanings.

collaborative agreements

between pharmacist and prescriber pharmacist can automatically substitute with alternatives make sure prescriber has signed collaborative agreement for drug substitutions

a therapeutic alternative is a drug that

contains a different active ingredient, but is in the same drug class and works similarly

substituting alternatives

hospital automatic substitution does not require a call (called therapeutic interchange) outpatient call prescriber for authorization varies state to state

a drug that contains the same active ingredient, but is a different strength is considered

pharmacologic alternative

a collaborative agreement is a system that allows pharmacists to automatically substitute

pharmacologic and therapeutic alternatives

pharmacologic alternatives

same active ingredient different dosage form different strength example: triamcinolone 0.5% cream and triamcinolone 0.5% ointment are pharmacologic alternatives, since one is a cream and the other is an ointment

substitution differences

substituting with pharmacologic or therapeutic alternatives is different than substituting with therapeutic equivalents or generic medications (in most states you do not need to call the prescriber for a substitution)

Byetta and Victoza are both incretin mimetics used to treat diabetes. Byetta and Victoza are

therapeutic alternatives