MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep

Answer: A - No refills are allowed on prescriptions for thalidomide. If a patient is continuing therapy with thalidomide, they must get a new prescription from the doctor every 28 days. This is to prevent excess medication from being dispensed, limiting the possibility of accidental ingestion of thalidomide by pregnant women. Pregnant women should never take thalidomide due to its teratogenic potential on the unborn fetus.