Dispense in original container

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Dispense in original container

Hello All,

Amox/clav tabs must be dispensed in the original container. How do you dispense it when the Rx calls for less than what is packaged in the manufacturer bottle? Example, when a 7 day instead of a 10 day supply is prescribed? Remove 6 tabs and dispense the remainder in the original bottle with counseling that the seal was broken by the pharmacy or dispense the full bottle with counseling to discard remainder?

For inpatient services, do you prepackage these types of drugs and store in ADC or dispense per request to units?

Thanks!