Therapeutic Duplications

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Question

A patient's profile shows active prescriptions for both ibuprofen and naproxen. What should the pharmacy technician do?

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Answer

A.Flag the profile for pharmacist review before dispensing — this is a therapeutic duplication

B.Dispense both since they have different brand names

C.Automatically cancel the older prescription

D.Combine both into a single prescription label

Ibuprofen and naproxen are both NSAIDs, so filling both increases the risk of GI bleeding and kidney injury without added benefit. A therapeutic duplication like this requires pharmacist review, not technician-level resolution.