Minor Ailments
Other Minor Ailments links
Allergic Rhinitis: Google Doc - MedSask - PANS
Conjunctivitis: PANS Screening Tool
Contraception: MedSask
GERD: MedSask
Impetigo: MedSask
Shingles: MedSask
Shingles Vaccine: PANS
UTI: NS Health Protocol - MedSask
PANS minor ailments (memberlounge)Includes:
Allergic Rhinitis
Dry Eye
GERD
Hemorrhoids
Acne
Thrush
Oral Ulcer
Pinworms
Vaginal Candidiasis
Warts
Contacts (Phone/emails)
988 - National suicide crisis helpline. Launched Nov 2023. Available 24/7.
Ally Centre of Cape Breton: 567-1766 (Brown bags)
Correctional facility Cape Breton 563-2114
CSAN 1-800-267-2726
NS Health Vaccine Pharmacist Consult services: 8:30am-4:30pm 7days/wk 1-833-768-1151 or VaccineConsult@nshealth.ca
Public Health Cape Breton Phone: 563-2400 Fax: 902 563-2005
Share/DIS Tech support Password Reset: 1 (866) 224-2555 share@novascotia.ca
CBRH
Switchboard 567-8000
1B 567-7703
1D 567-7710
3B 567-7821 Fax 567-7885
4C 567-7857
4D 567-7860
ER 567-7485
Detox 567-7701
Outpatient Mental Health/Depot clinic 567-7730 ext 1
CPPCC
MS 258 Clinic (902) 500-5250
MedMe (for patients)
MedMe (for Staff)(!*)
PANS CPPCC - PANS2023<-Secure
Suzanne Richards-AuCoin: suzanne@pans.ns.ca will be the main contact
NSCP Clinical Incident Reporting Tool (CIRT) - Error reached or impacted a patient (i.e., not a near miss)
PMB/Lincence#/ Location# 84595 - Mnemonic: SAVAGETM - Clinic ID: 915- Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #258 Primary Care Clinic - EMR Instance/Citrix ID PANS934 - NS Ticket#4661397
Paxlovid/Budesonide
Paxlovid
Drug Interaction Database - Liverpool
Drug Interaction - NS Health
Report and Support Screening Tool or call 1-833-797-7772 when positive result from rapid or PCR tests.
Budesonide
NS Health Pharmacist Resources
COVID Non-Severe Therapy Pharmacist Consult Service: 7 days a week, 0900-1700 Phone: 1-833-714-2784
COVID Moderate-Severe Therapy Pharmacist Consult Service: Monday-Friday, 0800- 1600 Phone: 1-833-519-2442
COVID Vaccine Pharmacist Consult Service: 7 days a week, 0830-1630 Phone: 1-833-768-1151
Therapeutic Substitution & Adaptation
Therapeutic Substitution: Change of drug (not necessarily within same class). Must be used to achieve same therapeutic goal. Can’t extend duration of original Rx. Can do a therapeutic sub at the same time as an extension.
Examples: Changing antibiotic due to allergy. Switching ACE inhibitor because of a cough. Changing PPI for coverage. Drug shortage needing replacement.
Funded for: drug shortages, better patient outcomes, intolerance/allergy, coverage/cost issues for all patients with NS health card.
Billing MSI: Consent for Therapeutic Sub must be documented.
Adaptation: Same drug but change in dose, frequency, formulation, duration, dosage form. Can’t increase the dose or duration for controlled substances
Examples: Renal dosing, weight based dosing, changing warfarin dose based on INR.
Funded for changes to dose or duration changes that improve clinical effectiives/outcomes for all patients with a NS health card.
Not Funded for: Changing a 5mg tablet to half of a 10mg. Changing qty for blister packs. Change in formulation (tablet to liquid). Change from morning dosing to HS.
Billing MSI: Consent for Adaptation must be documented.
Other Links
Dal Brightspace (Recorded Webinars)
DIS resource site - use @live.ca
eGFR calculator (MD Calc)
Health Canada Side Effects Reporting
ISMP - Pharmacy error reporting
NSCP Drug Admin Dr Notification
Rx Files & Med Sask - Login (top right) then it’s under Member Benefits (left)
Share Password Reset (For email use nshealth\lastnamefirstinitial)
Sugar Health (NS abortion/transitioning resource)
USask Canvas (Bloodwork course) Username evo921
Username: PANS
Password: 1611419PANS!2021