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
Ph./Fax: 228-328-1579 (toll free 877-277-8663)