Question

question 61

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

Explanation:

Identify the standard expiration date convention

Using the Prescription Expiration Rules 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 product is considered safe and effective for use until the very last day of that specified month.

Determine the specific date for 6/2022

The month represented by "6" is June. Therefore, "Discard after 6/2022" means the medication is valid through the last day of June 2022, which is June 30, 2022.

Match with the correct option

• Option 1: "The expiration date is June 15, 2022." (Incorrect)
• Option 2: "The expiration date depends on state law." (Incorrect)
• Option 3: "The expiration date is the first day of June in 2022." (Incorrect)
• Option 4: "The expiration date is on the last day of June in 2022." (Correct)

Answer:

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