A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written." Which DAW code should be entered into the computer system?

The appropriate DAW (Dispense As Written) code to enter when a prescription states "Dispense as written" is DAW 1. This code is specifically used to indicate that the prescribing physician has instructed that the medication be dispensed exactly as written, without any substitutions. This is often utilized to ensure that a specific brand or formulation is provided rather than a generic equivalent.

When a prescription indicates "Dispense as written," it signifies the physician's clear intent to prevent the pharmacy from making any changes to the prescribed medication. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the patient's particular response to a specific drug formulation or potential allergic reactions to certain excipients in generics, thus requiring adherence to the original prescription as written.

Other DAW codes have different implications; for example, DAW 0 denotes that there is no substitution needed, but it does not specify that the prescriber has demanded a specific product. DAW 2 allows for substitution at the discretion of the pharmacist, which is inappropriate when "Dispense as written" is specified. DAW 3 relates to a prescription where the patient requests a different product; this does not apply in this case since the directive comes from the prescriber.

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