63. A pharmacy receives the following prescription: Transderm Scop 1.5 mg patches, Sig: Apply one patch daily x 5 days for motion sickness, Dispense #5 Refill x 1. Pharmacist intervention would be appropriate because the medication directions are incorrect for Transderm Scop.
Answer: C
Transderm Scop should be applied once a week.
Transderm Scop patches are designed for use at weekly intervals, not daily. Therefore, the prescription's instruction to apply one patch daily is incorrect and necessitates pharmacist intervention.
A) may not be refilled.
This option is incorrect as the prescription does specify a refill. The issue lies not with the refilling of the medication but with the frequency of application.
B) should be applied every three days.
This option is also incorrect. Transderm Scop patches are not intended to be applied every three days; they are designed for weekly use. The prescription's daily application is not aligned with the recommended usage.
C) should be applied once a week.
This option is correct. Transderm Scop patches are specifically formulated to be applied once a week, making the daily application stated in the prescription inappropriate.
D) is not indicated to treat motion sickness.
This option is incorrect because Transderm Scop is indeed indicated for the treatment of motion sickness. The focus of the pharmacist's intervention is on the incorrect application frequency, not the indication of the medication.
Conclusion
The correct application frequency for Transderm Scop is once a week, which is why option C is the right choice. All other options are incorrect either because they misstate the refill status, the recommended application schedule, or the indication of the medication. The pharmacist's intervention is crucial to ensure the patient uses the medication correctly for effective management of motion sickness.