Screening three new prescriptions
PEBC OSCE practice station
Prescription review · 2 min to read · 7 min to perform
A written station. Free to try, no sign-up.
The task
You are a pharmacist in a community pharmacy. Three new prescriptions are waiting for your clinical check before they are filled. The details of each prescription and the patient information are in the patient folder. Decide whether each should be dispensed as written. If any prescription has a clinical problem that needs action, say which one, explain the problem, and state what you would do. Write your answer in the response sheet. The assessor will not take part.
What this station tests
- Screen every prescription against the patient's profile, not only the drug.
- NSAIDs with warfarin and a past ulcer is a classic high-risk combination.
- Hold the problem prescription and call the prescriber with a specific suggestion.
- Still help the patient: propose a safer option and warn about OTC NSAIDs.
- Document the intervention.
Sources for the clinical content
- Thrombosis Canada: warfarin patient information sheet
- Thrombosis Canada: DOACs comparison and frequently asked questions
- PEBC: Part II (OSCE) format and sample stations page
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.