Pharmacy Services

Outpatient Pharmacy

Rady Children's features an integrated and cost-effective pharmacy system directed toward pediatric patients but also capable of handling adult medication needs. It has more trained pediatric specialty pharmacists on staff than any other hospital or pharmacy in San Diego County.

Children's Medical Center Pharmacy provides:

• Pediatric medication consultations for pediatric sub-specialties, including hematology/oncology, neonatology and pediatric critical care.
• Availability of drug monographs for prescriptions with simple directions.
• A full-service family pharmacy offering prescription services for adults as well as children.
• A time-saving supply of common and hard-to-find pediatric medications available in the dosages needed by children.
• A telephone reordering system for prescription renewal.
• Competitive prices and the capability of accepting most insurance plans.
• Liquid medication flavoring (42 flavors) through the use of FlavoRx, making it easier for kids to finish their entire prescription.
• Assistance with home healthcare medication and other medical supply needs.

Inpatient Pharmacy

Inpatient Pharmacy Services are available 24 hours a day for all patient care areas. A centralized pharmacy provides a spacious, well-equipped environment for the performance of pharmaceutical functions, including storage, compounding, computer order entry, dispensing, distribution and drug information resources.

Pharmacy Clinical Services include:

• Decentralized clinical pharmacists assigned to NICU, PICU, Medical/Surgical, and Peckham Center (Hematology/Oncology)
• Pharmacokinetics service seven days a week
• Participation on physician rounds to aid in the assessment and monitoring of patient drug regimens
• Code Blue and Trauma response
• Research pharmacist to oversee all medication investigational studies

Pharmacy Administrative Offices

858-966-7796 Phone
858-966-6760 Fax

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
3020 Children's Way, MC 5066
San Diego, CA 92123