Pharmacy
The clinical pharmacists at Carlsbad Medical Center are important members of the health care team who help ensure the safest and most effective use of medications. Pharmacists and technicians are committed to safety and quality, and work closely with doctors and other caregivers to meet each patient’s specific health care needs.
The pharmacists and staff provide clinical services including:
- Answering drug information questions
- Monitoring patient liver/kidney function
- Recommending adjustments of medication doses to physicians
- Preparing intravenous (IV) solutions
- Serving on teams to improve medication processes and other quality initiatives
- Adding/removing hospital-stocked medications (the Formulary)
- Screening for potential drug-drug, drug-food, drug/disease-state interactions and allergies
- Reviewing pre-surgery antibiotic therapy
- Preparing and monitoring adult parenteral nutrition solutions
For more information, please call: (575) 887-4100