A prescriber sends a new prescription for Afrezza for an adult with diabetes. To set up the product correctly in the patient's profile, the technician must know its dosage form. Afrezza is supplied as which of the following?
ASingle-use cartridges of insulin powder breathed in through the mouth✓ Correct
Correct. Afrezza delivers rapid-acting human insulin as a powder inhaled from cartridges.
BA prefilled pen of long-acting insulin for once-daily injection✗ Incorrect
Afrezza is not injected, and it is described as rapid-acting rather than long-acting.
CAn oral tablet that is swallowed with each meal✗ Incorrect
Afrezza is inhaled into the lungs, not swallowed as a tablet.
DA vial of insulin solution for continuous IV infusion✗ Incorrect
Afrezza comes as powder cartridges for inhalation, not as an injectable vial.
Answer
A. Single-use cartridges of insulin powder breathed in through the mouth
Rationale
Afrezza is human insulin in powder form that the patient breathes in by mouth, packaged in color-coded single-use cartridges. It is a rapid-acting product used to improve blood sugar control in diabetes, unlike long-acting injectable insulins. Because insulin sits on the high-alert list, matching the exact dosage form and product name is part of preventing errors.
RememberAfrezza = rapid-acting inhaled insulin powder in single-use cartridges, not an injection.
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