The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
Center for Quality Assurance and Control
Division of Health Care Quality
10 West Street, Boston, MA 02111-1212
617-753-8000

MITT ROMNEY
GOVERNOR
KERRY HEALEY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
TIMOTHY R. MURPHY
SECRETARY
PAUL J. COTE, JR.
COMMISSIONER	
CIRCULAR LETTER: DHCQ 05-09-452

TO: 		Long-Term Care Facility Administrators	

FROM: 	Paul Dreyer, Ph.D., Associate Commissioner
		
DATE:	September 30, 2005
	
RE:		Stock Medications

The attached list of Stock Medications allowed in Long Term Care Facilities has been prepared as a guideline of those items which will be allowable as “stock drugs.”  The list is of the generic drug names of these non-legend medications.

This list contains examples of the non-legend (OTC) medications and/or items within each category of use. This list is also based on the list of non-legend drugs from the MassHealth Drug List

You are advised that this list should by no means be interpreted as a full and complete listing of all non-legend drugs but more of a guideline. This list may be modified at a later time.

If you have any questions regarding this circular letter please call Tim MacIntyre, R.Ph. at 
617-753-8118. 

	Stock medications allowed in a Nursing Home	
					
This page list non-legend drugs (OTC) that are allowed as nursing home stock. The items in this list are	
alphabetical by therapeutic class; then by generic name of the drug or drug ingredients. The nursing	
home is not required to stock all items listed; only items that are prescribed for residents.	
					
Allergy Agents, Ophthalmic		Gastrointestinal Products:		multivitamins with minerals	
				niacin	
Naphcon-A (Naphazoline/		aluminum carbonate		niacinamide	
     pheniramine)		aluminum hydroxide		nicotinic acid	
Opcon-A (naphazoline/		bisacodyl		pyridoxine (vitamin B6)	
     pheniramine)		bismuth subsalicylate		retinol (vitamin A)	
Vasocin-A (naphazoline/		casanthranol		riboflavin	
     atazoline)		cimetidine		thiamine	
Visine-A (Naphazoline/		cod liver oil		vitamin B complex	
     pheniramine)		docusate sodium		vitamin D	
		famotidine			
Anagesics:		kaolin/pectin		Miscellaneous Products:	
 		loperamide		  	
acetaminophen		magaldrate			
aspirin		magnesium citrate		A & D ointment	
aspirin with buffers		magnesium hydroxide		ammonium lactate 12%	
capsacin		magnesium trisalicylate		artificial tears	
ibuprofen		meclizine		calamine lotion	
ketoprofen		mineral oil		carbamide peroxide	
naproxen		psyllium		colloidal oatmeal	
		ranitidine		guiafenesin syrup	
Antihistamines/		senna		guiafenesin DM syrup	
Decongestants:		simethicone		hydrocortisone	
		sodium bicarbonate		lanolin	
brompheniramine				permethrin	
chlorpheniramine				petrolatum	
diphenhydramine		Vitamins and Nutrients:		selenium sulfide	
loratadine				sodium chloride solution	
pseudoephedrine		ascorbic acid		     for inhalation	
		calcium carbonate		water for inhalation	
Antimicrobials, Topical:		calcium citrate		witch hazel	
		calcium glubionate		zinc oxide	
bacitracin		calcium gluconate			
chlorhexidine gluconate		calcium phosphate			
clotrimazole		cyanocobalamin			
hydrogen peroxide		ferrous fumarate			
iodine		ferrous gluconate			
isopropyl alcohol		ferrous sulfate			
miconazole		folic acid			
polymixin B		magnesium gluconate			
providone		multivitamins, N.F.			
tolnaftate		multivitamins with Iron		Sep-05