80. A patient presents the following prescription: Motrin 100 mg/5 mL, Take 4 tsp PO t.i.d. p.r.n., Disp. 6 oz. If ibuprofen 400 mg tablets are selected during order entry, which type of error would occur?
Answer: C
Wrong dosage form
The scenario describes a prescription for Motrin in a liquid form, yet the selected medication is ibuprofen in tablet form. This discrepancy between the prescribed dosage form and the administered form constitutes a wrong dosage form error.
A) Wrong drug
This option is incorrect because the active ingredient, ibuprofen, is the same in both the liquid and tablet forms. Therefore, the error does not pertain to a different drug being dispensed, but rather to the form in which the drug is provided.
B) Compliance
This choice is not applicable in this context. Compliance refers to the patient's adherence to the medication regimen as prescribed, which is unrelated to the type of medication form that is being dispensed.
C) Wrong dosage form
This is the correct answer since the prescription specifically calls for a liquid form of Motrin, while the selected medication is in tablet form. This represents a significant error, as the dosage form affects how the medication is absorbed and used by the body.
D) Improper dose
This option is not correct as the dosage (100 mg/5 mL) is clearly stated in the prescription and would not be improper if the correct form was dispensed. The issue here lies not in the dose but in the form of the medication.
Conclusion
The correct answer is "wrong dosage form" because the initial prescription specifies a liquid, while the selected medication is a tablet, leading to a significant error in how the medication is administered. All other options fail to accurately describe the type of error occurring in this situation, as they either misidentify the nature of the error or are irrelevant to the prescribed medication form.