PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Prescriptions

One of your regular patients has run out of refills for his HCTZ. What do you do?
  1. Contact the patient’s doctor to request refills.
  2. Do nothing; that’s the patient’s responsibility.
  3. Have the pharmacist authorize refills.
  4. Authorize refills yourself.
Explanation
Answer: A - When a patient runs out of refills on his medication, especially a long-term medication like HCTZ, it is appropriate to contact the patient’s doctor to request additional refills.
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