THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: September 27, 2012 12:14 PM Thursday; Rod Welch

VA cannot order refill Omeprazole treat esophagitis and achalasia.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Omeprazole Medication Order Prescription Refill Recover Achalasia


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VA Pharmacy Omeprazole Fail Refill Cannot Continue Treat Esophagitis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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3104 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
3105 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
310501 - Follow up ref SDS 68 0000. ref SDS 63 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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3108 - Background                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
3109 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
310901 - EGD on 101210, seems to show progress recovering from esophagitis; the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
310902 - doctor dilated the LESV from 11 to 14 cm, reported on 101210 0930,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
310903 - ref SDS 49 XG6J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310905 -  ..
310906 - Follow up EGD planned for February, ref SDS 49 L94L.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
310908 -  ..
310909 - Doctor Lee prescribed doubling dose of Omeprazole to increse recover                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
310910 - from esophagitis, reported on 101210 0930. ref SDS 49 ZN4M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
310912 -  ..
310913 - On 101216 appears Doctor Lee ordered refill for omeprazole. ref SDS 51                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
310914 - 8785                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
310916 -  ..
310917 - On 110320 0750 ordered refill Omeprazole to treat Achalasia,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
310918 - ref SDS 58 5N3O,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
310920 -  ..
310921 - On 110626 0721 ordered refill Omeprazole to treat Achalasia.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
310922 - ref SDS 62 5N3O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310924 -  ..
310925 - On 110913 2238 ordered refill Omeprazole to treat Achalasia,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
310926 - ref SDS 63 5N3O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310928 -  ..
310929 - On 120326 1549 ordered refill Omeprazole to treat Achalasia,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
310930 - ref SDS 68 5N3O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310932 -  ..
310933 - On 120330 1439 received refill Omeprazole to treat Achalasia.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
310934 - ref SDS 69 5N3O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310936 -  ..
310937 - On 120906 1100 Doctor Egan reduced dose Omeprazole 20 mg from 40 mg,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
310938 - which increased effective treatments with current prescription.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
310939 - ref SDS 70 W165                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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310942 - On 120925 1300 Doctor Lee increased dose Omeprazole 40 mg from 20 mg,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310943 - which decreases effective treatments under current prescription.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
310944 - ref SDS 71 K37G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
310946 -  ..
310947 - On 120927 1214 could not order refill for Omeprazole because VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
310948 - Pharmacy has no refills available. ref SDS 0 YK6F                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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3112 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
3113 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
311301 - Omeprazole Medication Order Prescription Refill Recover Achalasia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
311302 - 
311303 - Follow up ref SDS 68 5N3O, ref SDS 63 5N3O. ref SDS 62 5N3O.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
311304 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311305 - Under the new prescription entered by Doctor Lee on 120925, patient                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
311306 - taking 1 20 mg pill of Omeprazole twice a day, reported ref SDS 71                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
311307 - K37G, there are about 6 days of Omeprazole pills remaining, following                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311308 - prior refill ordered on 120326 1549. ref SDS 68 YK6F and received on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
311309 - 120330 1439. ref SDS 69 5N3O                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
311311 -  ..
311312 - Rosuvastatin and Omebrazole treatment were both reduced on 120906, to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311313 - avoid dizziness, ordered by Doctor Egan in VA Cardiology. ref SDS 70                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
311314 - W165                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
311316 -  ..
311317 - Since both treatments were reduced on 120906, dizziness has completely                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
311318 - been resolved.  Additionally, peripheral neuropathy has substantially                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311319 - reduced, i.e., improved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
311321 -  ..
311322 - Two days ago, Doctor Lee decided to experiment prescribing Omeprazole                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311323 - 20 mg pills twice a day for a total of 40 mg per day again to see if                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
311324 - changing Rosuvastatin alone will continue to resolve dizziness                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
311325 - problem.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
311327 -  ..
311328 - As a result, there are only enough pills remaining from the order                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
311329 - received on 120330, for about 6 more days treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
311331 -  ..
311332 - Tried to order refill for Omeprazole using VA Internet prescription                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
311333 - services, accessed VA online Pharmacy to order refills explained in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
311334 - the record on 070312 1200. ref SDS 4 749G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311336 -  ..
311337 - Previously, on 120326, VA's pharmacy website listed...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
311338 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311339 -                Refill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311340 -                Submit   Fill     Refills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
311341 -                Date     Date     Remaining   Prescription                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
311342 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311343 -        Active  120326               2        RX # 10864663A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
311344 -                                              Omeprazole 20 MG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
311345 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311346 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311347 - ...as shon in the record on 120326 1549. ref SDS 68 Q84L  Since there                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
311348 - has been only 1 refill order placed on 120326, there should be 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
311349 - refill remaining, as shown 120326. ref SDS 68 Q84L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
311351 -  ..
311352 - However, VA online pharmacy shows no refills available for Omeprazole.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
311354 -  ..
311355 - Since Doctor Lee ordered continuing Omperazole 20 mg twice a day on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
311356 - 120925, he may have entered the prescription, and so it could be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
311357 - delivered on his ordered.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
311359 -  ..
311360 - There is no communication channel for notifying the VA of conflict                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
311361 - between Pharmacy showing no refills and the doctor having ordered                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
311362 - continuing the prescription for Omeprazole.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
311364 -  ..
311365 - At this time, cannot order refill, and so will reduce Omeprazole to 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
311366 - pill per day until sufficient supply is provided to perform on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
311367 - doctor's order to take 2 pills.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311368 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
311369 -            [On 120928 1052 suffered stomach disorder; tried increasing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
311370 -            Omperazole, which reduces time for VA to resolve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
311371 -            communication channel and delivery of medication refill.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
311372 -            ref SDS 72 Y95G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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