Question-ERR® - June 2004 Results

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Issues Related to Proprietary Medication Names

Country of Practice
USA 71%
International 5%

Have you received a prescription for an FDA approved medication with a non-US trademark? (e.g., a prescription for Apo-Cetirizine rather than Zyrtec)

No 68%
Yes 8%

What do you do if you receive a medication order with a non-US trademark name but the product is availably generically or by another brand name in the US?

dispense the drug with a generic or brand equivalent without calling the doctor 14%
dispense the drug after calling the prescriber to change the prescription to reflect a trademark or generic product that is available in the US 39%
did not dispense the drug 7%

Have you received a prescription for a medication for which there is no FDA-approved equivalent?
No 63%
Yes 14%