Question

certain medications are often required to be dispensed in the original packaging due to environmental deterioration. which of the following medications must be kept in the original packaging and not repackaged or dispensed in a prescription bottle? metoprolol (lopressor) tablets in a bottle with a desiccant sublingual nitroglycerin (nitrostat) tablets in an amber glass container amoxicillin (amoxil) suspension in a plastic bottle dextromethorphan (vicks dayquil) oral solution in a glass bottle

Explanation:

Sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) tablets are sensitive to light, moisture, and air, and must be kept in their original amber - glass containers to maintain potency. Other options may not have the same strict requirements for original - packaging due to their stability characteristics.

Answer:

Sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) tablets in an amber glass container