Medical

Under Honduran law, medications that are past marked expiration dates cannot pass Honduran import inspection — therefore the expiration date should not be less than six months away when sent to the Cornerstone Foundation office.

Medications Needed for Hospital Loma de Luz

• D5, 1/4N.S. IV solution for peds, (we cannot buy it here)
• Cardiac Medications
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Beta Blockers
  • Smaller quantities of the following:
    • Nitroglycerin- sublingual, patches, IV
    • Adenosine
    • Digoxin- tablets, IV, even pediatric solution
    • Amiodarone- tablets and IV
    • Beta-blockers- IV
    • Diltiazem, Verapamil- tablets and IV
    • Dopamine
    • Lovenox
    • Coumadin
    • Lidocaine IV
    • Procainamide IV
• Cardura (doxazosin), & Hytrin (terazosin) for BPH
• Hypoglycemics - Sulfonureas, Metformin, Actos, Avandia
• Proton Pump Inhibitors(Pantoprazole, Lansoprazole)
• H2 Blockers (Ranitidine, even Cimetidine IV)
• Antibiotics: tablets, suspensions, or parenteral
  • Cephalosporins - Keflex, Cefuroxime, Rocephin
  • Quinolones
  • Augmentin, Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Clarithromycin
  Topical antibiotics for skin, & drops for ears
• Antihistamines, Other Cough & Cold
  • Zyrtec, Diphenhydramine
  • Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
  • Rynatan-P Ped susp and Rynatuss susp
• Nasal steroid inhalers
• Pulmonary inhalers (beta agonist & steroid)
• Antifungals—topical and oral (fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine)
• NSAIDs- Toradol tabs and parenteral, Ultram (tramadol)
• Midazolam (Versed), Romazicon Injection (flumazenil)
• Steroids
  • Solumedrol and Depomedrol
  • ointments and creams
  • betamethasone injectable suspension
• Oral contraceptives (mini-dose)
• Lidocaine 1%, 2% multidose; Lidocaine 1% without preservatives
• Marcaine (bupivicaine) multidose vials
• Narcan
• Phenobarbital PO & parenteral
• Pitocin (oxytocin)
• Muscle Relaxants (Chlorzoxasone, etc.)
• Normal saline and sterile water multidose vials
• Tetanus immunizations (need to be kept refrigerated)
• Hepatitis B immunizations for clinic staff who need the whole series (65-75 doses - also needs refrigeration)
• For asthma
  • Advair Diskus (fluticasone and salmeterol in DPI)
  • Azmacort (triamcinolone inhaler)

Lab Supplies Needed

• Alcohol swabs
• small gauze sqares
• test tubes (75mm X 10mm )
• pipette tips (small 20ul to 200ul and large 200ul to 1000ul)
• plastic transfer pipettes
• capillary tubes (with or without heparin)
• urine cups
• urine test tubes
• syringes- from 3cc to 10cc sizes
• sharps containers
• good cast cutter (two) w/blades
• From the Diabetes Store (www.diabetesstore.com) Prestige IQ model glucometers
• From the Diabetes Store (www.diabetesstore.com) test strips ("wide strips") to fit the Prestige IQ glucometers
• From the Cynmar Corp. (www.cynmar.com / 800 754 5154) metal thermometers for refrigerator -30°C – 30°C / -20°F – 86°F
• From the Cynmar Corp. (www.cynmar.com / 800 754 5154) immersion thermometers -20°C – 110°C
• From the Cynmar Corp. (www.cynmar.com / 800 754 5154) mechanical lab counters for hematology differential
• Microscopic slides (preferably tropical pack) standard plan thickness 1.0 mm
• Microscope cover glasses (glass) 22 x 22 mm
• Mini-pipettes
• 2 boxes filter paper
• non-variable pipettes (with plastic tops to fit) in these sizes: 20µl (microliters), 50µl, 100µl
• adjustable volume pipettes (with plastic tips to fit) 200µl - 1000µl
• cotton balls or cotton rolls
• marking pens for glassware (black felt tip)
• red china marking crayons (grease pens)
• 10–15 vials 100/ea of urine sticks or strips (the sort with 10 indicators on each stick) for routine urine analysis
• 4–5 ml vacutainers with red tops (500 of them)
• 4–5 ml vacutainers with purple tops—EDTA (500 of them)
• Anti-human globulin (Coomb's serum) — needs refrigeration
• Anti-AB typing serum — also needs refrigeration
• Staplers

Summer 2007

If you have an item to donate, please contact: Lisa at cornerstone@ametro.net
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