What Beyond-Use Date Should Be Assigned to a Newly Filled

question 29

Multiple Choice

What beyond-use date should be assigned to a newly filled prescription of furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg #30?

• A) Same date as the expiration date on the stock bottle
• B) One year from the date it was repackaged
• C) Six months from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier
• D) One year from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier

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