Question

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription and scans the bottle of medication to confirm the right product. the technician receives an alert that the last two digits of the national drug code (ndc) on the bottle are different from what the order calls for. the technician should do which of the following to address the alert? pull the bottle that is the same medication and different package size pull the bottle that is the same medication but a different manufacturer pull the bottle that is the same medication but a different dose pull the bottle that is the brand name of medication

Explanation:

The last two digits of the National Drug Code (NDC) represent the package size. If they are different from what the order calls for, the technician should pull a bottle with the correct package - size while keeping the same medication. Different package - size can be a reason for NDC digit mismatch.

Answer:

Pull the bottle that is the same medication and different package size