A patient calls to report that her health care provider prescribed Premphase daily and her new bottle of pills says Prempro. What is your best advice?
a. Remind her that Prempro is just another brand of Premphase.
b. Instruct her to take the new bottle back to the pharmacy for replacement with Premphase.
c. Ask her whether she has already taken one of the Prempro and if she has to go to the nearest emergency department.
d. Instruct her to call her health care provider and request that the prescription be changed to Prempro 0.3 mg daily.
ANS: B
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