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GTN expiry — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPatient Counselling and Pharmaceutical CareGTN expiryGPhC CRA

A patient carries the same glyceryl trinitrate spray for several years and rarely uses it. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: D — Check the product expiry and replace it if expired, keeping it available for acute symptoms

GTN must be in date and immediately available for angina symptoms. In this scenario, the pharmacist should prioritise safe supply, appropriate counselling and timely referral or clarification where needed. This is the single best answer because the other options would either delay assessment, ignore a clinically significant risk, or create an unsafe legal or professional outcome.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS