The pharmacy of the Lifeline Hospital is always well-stocked with more than three thousand varieties of important medicines, enough to avoid any treatment delay due to drug shortages and patients and caregivers save their valuable time searching for the right medicines outside. The pharmacy at the Lifeline Hospital consists of a centralized A/c OP pharmacy, pharmacy store, and walking cooler. Medicines and drugs related to our specialty departments like gynecology, infertility, neonatology, pediatrics, and bariatrics are imported and procured in bulk to impart treatment readiness. The pharmacy also stocks Life Saving Drugs, Vaccines, Surgical and Disposables, health care products like Glucometers, Thermometer, Pulse Oximeter, and other healthcare necessities.
All the narcotic medicines are labeled separately from the regular ones. The pharmacy has individual pharmacists for taking care of medicines. Stock checks and verification are done regularly.
Arrangements for the storage of drugs are as follows:
- All the drugs are arranged in alphabetical order
- Tablets, ointments, syrups, injections, IV fluids, and surgical items are kept separately
Other items are kept as below:
- Look alike
- Sound alike
- High risk and emergency medicine
- Cool and cold storage drugs (kept in three refrigerators maintaining the temperature)