Question

question 1

a pharmacy technician places a label on a bottle of sitagliptin (januvia) that reads, \discard after 6/2022.\ the technician should identify that the label has which of the following meanings?

• the expiration date is on the last day of june in 2022.
• the expiration date depends on state law.
• the expiration date is june 15 2022.
• the expiration date is the first day of june in 2022.

Explanation:

Analyze the standard expiration dating convention

Using the Medication Expiration Dating knowledge point

In pharmacy practice and FDA regulations, when an expiration date is expressed only as a month and a year (such as "6/2022" or "June 2022"), the medication is considered safe and effective to use until the very last day of that specified month. Therefore, "Discard after 6/2022" means the product remains valid through June 30, 2022, and must be discarded starting July 1, 2022.

Answer:

• (A) The expiration date is on the last day of June in 2022. (Correct answer)
• (B) The expiration date depends on state law.
• (C) The expiration date is June 15 2022.
• (D) The expiration date is the first day of June in 2022.