Question

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for amoxicillin (amoxil) 250 mg/10 ml po bid x 10 days. which of the following steps should the technician take to complete the filling process? obtain the amoxicillin 250 mg bottle from the refrigerator and pour it into a liquid bottle for the patient. label the bottle with a prescription label and place it back in the refrigerator. obtain amoxicillin 250 mg suspension from the shelf and reconstitute it with the directed amount of distilled water. label the manufacturer bottle with a prescription label. obtain amoxicillin 250 mg capsules and count 20 capsules. place the capsules in a prescription bottle and label it. obtain amoxicillin 250 mg suppositories from the shelf. reconstitute them and label with a prescription label.

Explanation:

The prescription is for amoxicillin 250 mg/10 mL orally (po) twice - a - day (bid) for 10 days. Amoxicillin 250 mg is often available as a suspension which needs to be reconstituted. Capsules would not be in a liquid form as prescribed. Suppositories are for rectal use and not oral. Taking from the refrigerator and pouring into another bottle is not the correct process. The correct step is to obtain amoxicillin 250 mg suspension from the shelf, reconstitute it with the directed amount of distilled water, and label the bottle with a prescription label.

Answer:

Obtain amoxicillin 250 mg suspension from the shelf and reconstitute it with the directed amount of distilled water. Label the manufacturer bottle with a prescription label.