PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Prescriptions

A woman gives you a prescription written for Zoloft on March 1 of last year. It is now May 1st. Which is the best response?
  1. Fill the prescription. It is legitimate.
  2. Do not fill the prescription. It is over a year old and has expired.
  3. Fill the prescription after advising the patient that you don’t really have to do this, but she seems to be a very nice lady.
  4. Call the prescribing physician and ask them to fax you a new prescription. This is also true, as we are allowed to fax or call the doctor to ask for a refill request. Perhaps another option should be listed here.
Explanation
Answer: B − Expiration dates on prescriptions vary from state to state, but normally after a year, any prescription has expired. A pharmacist cannot make the decision to give a patient an expired prescription. It will be up to the patient to see her physician again.
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