A current patient at your pharmacy brings in a prescription for an antibiotic. On the prescription, the doctor's office has listed that the patient has allergies to several different medications, but your records show that she has no known allergies. What should you do?

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You should verify with the patient what allergies they have, and if there are any discrepancies, double check with the doctor's office. A patient's allergies should never be ignored, especially when filling an antibiotic, as there are many allergies to antibiotic medications. The patient's insurance company generally would not have allergy information available to you.

A Current Patient at Your Pharmacy Brings in a Prescription