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MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Process & Dispense

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When filling a prescription for Tikosyn, a pharmacy must do all of the following except:
  1. Tell the patient that any refills are not valid, and they must get a new prescription each time Tikosyn is dispense
  2. Verify that the prescriber is a confirmed participant in the Tikosyn T.I.P.S. database
  3. Be enrolled in the TIPS program as a dispensing pharmacy
  4. Stamp the back of the prescription with the T.I.P.S. stamp and write both the date and initials of the pharmacist
Explanation
Answer: A - A pharmacy should not tell the patient that refills are not valid; Tikosyn prescriptions are eligible to be refilled. Due to the risk of inducing arrhythmias, prescribers must be enrolled in the Tikosyn T.I.P.S. database as eligible prescribers by completing a training session on the proper use of this medication. Pharmacies must also be enrolled, and follow proper procedures when filling this medication, to include, stamping the back of the prescription with the T.I.P.S. stamp.
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