Johnson is calling in a prescription for Bactrim DS for a patient who has never been to your pharmacy. The doctor gives you the patient's birthdate, address and phone number, but he does not know what medications, if any, the patient is allergic to. What patient information must you collect from the patient in order to fill this prescription accurately?
A)Allergies
B)Pill size preference
C)Phone number
D)Hair color

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You should determine if the patient has any medication allergies. Bactrim contains a sulfa-based medication, one that patients are commonly allergic to. Therefore it is especially important to identify any medication allergies. Pill size preference and hair color are not necessary information for a patient's profile, and the doctor already provided the patient's phone number.

Johnson Is Calling in a Prescription for Bactrim DS for a Patient