Overseas patient comes in with a script for Desyrel. Haven't heard of it, checked all our medical resources and supplier - nothing comes up. A quick google search brings up a Trazodone, an antidepressant that is not available in Australia.
Call the doctor to let her know it's unavailable in Australia and that she'll need to prescribe an alternative.
Dr: yeh I thought it wouldn't be available in Australia but I thought I'll try. I don't know what it is, the patient was using this when they were overseas and they just asked me to write a script for it.
Me: it's an antidepressant. Do you want me to send them back to see you for an alternative?
Dr: don't worry about it. They insisted on getting that one, just send them to another pharmacy and see if they can find it.
Are you serious dr?
a) You are prescribing random medications you haven't heard of it
b) you didn't even check your resources to see if it's available in Australia
c) no duty of care - didn't even go and seek an alternative for your patient
Feel sorry for the patient, it's like they got no choice but to see this doctor even though she's quite pathetic because she's one of the few doctors in the area who speak their language
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