Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Practice Exam

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If a prescription for Coumadin states "DAW 1", what should you do?

  1. Dispense the generic product warfarin if the brand-name is out of stock

  2. Dispense the generic equivalent, warfarin

  3. Do not dispense as handwritten prescriptions are invalid

  4. Dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin

The correct answer is: Dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin

When a prescription indicates "DAW 1," it specifies that the prescriber wants the brand-name medication to be dispensed and prohibits substitution with a generic equivalent. In this case, the specific medication is Coumadin, which is the brand name for warfarin. Therefore, you should only dispense Coumadin and not the generic version, even if it might be available or more cost-effective. The presence of "DAW 1" clearly communicates the prescriber's intent to have the patient receive the brand-name product specifically, reflecting their trust in that particular formulation and its efficacy.

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