Question

question 22
a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for fluoxetine 10 mg capsules with an ndc number of 50111-0647-03. the technician pulls a stock bottle with an ndc number of 50111-0647-01. the technician should recognize which of the following?
○ the package size is incorrect.
○ the strength is incorrect.
○ the manufacturer is incorrect.
○ the dosage form is incorrect.

Explanation:

The NDC (National Drug Code) number has three segments: the first identifies the manufacturer, the second the product (including strength, dosage form, etc.), and the third the package size. Here, the first two segments (50111 - 0647) are the same for both the prescription and the stock bottle, meaning manufacturer, strength, and dosage form are consistent. The third segment differs (03 vs 01), so the package size is incorrect.

Answer:

The package size is incorrect.