Question

A new prescription for allopurinol reads Allopurinol 100 mg PO T.I.D. #60. The label on the filled prescription vial reads: Take one tablet by mouth two times a day #60 Allopurinol 100 mg tablets. Which of the following is an error on the label?

1) The dosage is incorrect
2) The frequency is incorrect
3) The quantity is incorrect
4) There is no error on the label

Answer 1

The error on the label is that the frequency is incorrect. The prescription specifies that allopurinol should be taken three times a day (T.I.D.), but the label incorrectly states that it should be taken two times a day.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error on the label is that the frequency is incorrect. The prescription specifies that allopurinol should be taken three times a day (T.I.D.), but the label incorrectly states that it should be taken two times a day.

The correct label should read: Take one tablet by mouth three times a day #60 Allopurinol 100 mg tablets.

The dosage (100 mg) and quantity (#60) on the label match the prescription, so there is no error in those aspects.