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Can pharmacies accept a prescription over the phone or electronic prescriptions for Lotronex? What is Lotronex's generic name?

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Pharmacies can accept prescriptions for Latronix, whose generic name is aldosterone hydrochloride, over the phone or electronically, but they must comply with the Latronix REMS program.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pharmacies can indeed accept prescriptions for Latronix over the phone or through electronic prescribing systems. However, due to the potential for serious gastrointestinal adverse effects, Latronix has a risk management program called a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), and certain conditions must be met for prescribing and dispensing this medication.

Pharmacies must be certified with the Latronix REMS program, and prescribers must be enrolled and comply with the REMS requirements. Latronix's generic name is aldosterone hydrochloride.

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