Restricted Antimicrobials at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
All of the antimicrobials listed require approval by ID pharmacist or ID fellow, except for the routes and indications noted in the table below.
Approval workflow:
- Weekdays
- 0700 - 1529: contact ID pharmacist
- 1530 - 1959: contact ID fellow
- 2000 - 0659: Pharmacy will release overnight doses pending approval the next day
- Weekends & Holidays
- 0700 - 1959: contact ID fellow
- 2000 - 0659: Pharmacy will release overnight doses pending approval the next day
Contact information:
- ID Fellow: 443-2847
- ID Pharmacist: 443-4379 or "ZSFG ID Pharmacist" on Epic secure chat
|
Restricted Antimicrobial |
Comments |
|---|---|
|
Amikacin |
|
|
Amphotericin B (liposomal, conventional) |
|
| Artemether Lumefantrine (Coartem) | |
| Artesunate | |
|
Aztreonam |
|
|
Ceftaroline |
|
|
Ceftazidime |
Approval not required for: opthalmic injection and drops |
| Ceftazidime-Avibactam (Avycaz) | N/A |
| Ceftolozane-Tazobactam (Zerbaxa) | N/A |
|
Clarithromycin |
Approval not required for: H pylori, MAC treatment or prophylaxis |
|
Daptomycin |
N/A |
| Fidaxomicin (Dificid) | N/A |
|
Foscarnet |
Approval not required for opthalmic injection |
| Fosfomycin | N/A |
|
Ganciclovir |
Approval not required for opthalmic injection |
|
Imipenem |
N/A |
| Isavuconazole | Approval not required for continuation of prior to admission therapy |
|
Itraconazole |
Approval not required for: Aspergillus, Histoplasma, eosinophilic folliculitis, bullous tinea |
|
Linezolid |
N/A |
|
Meropenem |
N/A |
|
Micafungin |
N/A |
|
Moxifloxacin |
Approval not required for opthalmic injection and/or drops |
|
Pentamidine |
N/A |
|
Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Zosyn) |
Approval not required for Donor Network Protocol |
|
Posaconazole |
N/A |
| Pyrimethamine | N/A |
|
Rifampin |
Approval not required for: active or latent tuberculosis |
| Tigecycline | N/A |
|
Voriconazole |
Approval not required for: opthalmic injection and/or drops |
|
Non-Formulary* |
N/A |
*Non-formulary antimicrobials at ZSFG include: caspofungin (use micafungin instead), colistin, omadacycline, quinupristin/dalfopristin, tedizolid