Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Practice Questions Practice Question
A patient fills a prescription for a 30-day supply of amlodipine 10 mg. Two days later,the patient brings in a prescription for diltiazem 30 mg from their primary care provider. Which of the following rejection messages is the pharmacy technician most likely to receive?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When a patient is prescribed both amlodipine and diltiazem, both medications belong to the same class of calcium channel blockers and can lead to therapeutic duplication, increasing the risk of side effects without added benefit. Thus, the pharmacy technician is most likely to receive a rejection message indicating therapeutic duplication.
Option A, "Prior authorization required," typically applies to specific high-cost medications or certain insurance plans, not to overlapping drug classes. Option C, "NDC not covered," refers to situations where a specific drug is not included in the insurance formulary, which is not relevant here. Option D, "Refill too soon," applies when a patient attempts to refill a medication before the prescribed interval, not when filling a new prescription for a different but similar medication.
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