RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –
The Randolph Air Force Base Pharmacy now provides an additional refill pick-up Automated Prescription Dispensing Machine site at the base commissary. The APM in the clinic (located inside the main door) is for new prescriptions only.
APMs allow dispensing for all prescriptions with the exceptions of controlled substances, refrigerated items and medications stored in large bottles or boxes. However, in order to access the APMs, patients must first register for a PIN at the main clinic pharmacy.
Active-duty members in uniform are always given priority service during duty hours due to mission requirements. As such, there may be an added wait for prescriptions.
Several medications that have been added to the pharmacy formulary include:
Actos
cyclobenzaprine 5mg
carvedilol IR
amlodipine
benzoyl peroxide wash 10%
Diflucan 10m/mL suspension
albuterol 0.083% pre-mix solution
metoprolol 25mg
Mucinex
Mucinex-D
Nexium
Triglide
Glucophage XR
Trusopt
Atacand HCT
The following medications have been deleted from the formulary:
Prevacid
Aciphex
Protonix
For a complete formulary listing of the Randolph AFB pharmacy, please ask for a copy at the main clinic pharmacy check-in desk or call 652-4127. Additionally, the formulary can be accessed at the following Web site:
http://www.pharmacyonesource.com/fos/default.asp?L=67891&g=1&f=1392.
The Randolph Air Force Base pharmacy hours of operation are 7:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, with the exception of training days (on the pharmacy will close at noon on the last Wednesday of the month) and 12th Flying Training Wing down days.
Closings will be posted on the pharmacy refill phone system and listed in the base newspaper, the Wingspread.
The refill line gives useful information about pharmacy operations and can be reached by calling (210) 652-2025/3552 or 1-800-471-0309. All refills called in before 6 a.m. can be picked up the following day after 8 a.m. However, refills called in after 6 a.m. Fridays will be ready the following Tuesday after 8 a.m.
Did you know?
The average civilian pharmacy in the area fills approximately 300 prescriptions daily
Your 12 MDG pharmacy averages over 1200 and sometimes 2000 prescriptions daily
The accuracy rate at your 12 MDG pharmacy averages 99.998%, far succeeding the national average