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Bisphosphonate GI counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient forgets a weekly alendronate dose and remembers the following morning. What should the pharmacist advise?

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Correct answer: D — Take it that morning, then resume the usual weekly day

For once-weekly alendronate, the missed dose is taken on the morning after it is remembered, then the usual weekly schedule resumes. Two tablets must not be taken on the same day, and the standard fasting and upright instructions still apply.

Reference: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/students-and-trainees/pharmacist-education-and-training/registration-assessment