Health Care Encyclopedia
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Drug tamperingDefinition:
Information: Question: How do you determine if a drug product has been tampered with? Answer: - Avoid medications that don't look or smell right.
- Look at the outer package and don't buy it if it is damaged.
- Make sure the lot number on the bottle matches the lot number of the box it came in.
- Inspect the package and seal before opening it. Take it back if there are any rips, cracks, or breaks.
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| Review Date: 1/24/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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