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A patient presents a prescription for 'prednisone 5 mg, take 1 tablet daily'. The pharmacy stocks both prednisone and prednisolone in 5 mg tablets. To minimize the risk of a dispensing error, which best practice should the pharmacy technician employ when selecting the drug from the shelf?
Prednisone and prednisolone are classic look-alike/sound-alike medications. Using TALLman lettering (e.g., predniSONE, predniSOLONE) visually differentiates the
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Question: A patient presents a prescription for 'prednisone 5 mg, take 1 tablet daily'. The pharmacy stocks both prednisone and prednisolone in 5 mg tablets. To minimize the risk of a dispensing error, which best practice should the pharmacy technician employ when selecting the drug from the shelf?
Answer options:
- Verify the drug name with the patient upon pickup.
- Confirm the drug with the prescribing physician. ✅ Use TALLman lettering on the shelf label and in the computer system (e.g., predniSONE).
- Place the two medications on separate shelves in the dispensary.
Correct answer: Use TALLman lettering on the shelf label and in the computer system (e.g., predniSONE).
Explanation: Prednisone and prednisolone are classic look-alike/sound-alike medications. Using TALLman lettering (e.g., predniSONE, predniSOLONE) visually differentiates them, according to ISMP Canada recommendations, thereby reducing the chance of selection error.
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