the pharmacy called my dr. and requested a refill on a prescription that i havent taken in 3 monthsmy husband found it in his bag of prescriptions when he picked up his meds this also happened last month as well.
2006-11-09 13:13:53 · 8 answers · asked by Kelly D 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The fax machines in most big pharmacy chains are on automatic and run by refill request... Someone either put in that you had refills or wanted one probably and hopefully by accident? It is rather hard to track down a specific Dr. from an ER to get a refill authorization so I highly doubt anyone would do it for no good reason... Did you ask your hub-bub if he had it refilled?
it is not the way it used to be where every little thing had to be done by hand. It is probably the glitch in the system.
If it is a painkiller or a CII like Oxy contin however... I would go to the pharmacy manager and make sure nothing funny is going on.
2006-11-09 13:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pharmacies only call for refills when the patient requests it. So I don't know how it would have happened unless you requested it.
I am floored that an ER doc would refill a prescription though. I've had that happen only rarely (in 18 years of being a pharmacist), and it only happens within a few days of the ER visit....not months later.
You do bear some responsibility for what you pick up. At my pharmacy, we read off the name of every drug that is being picked up for this very reason. That way you can't claim that you didn't know what you were picking up.
Reread the answer directly before mine from 'me'. They bring up some good points.
2006-11-10 05:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ALWAYS tell the pharmacist you do not want a prescription, even after it has been filled. You are under no obligation to pay for it and take it. Your husband could have just told the pharmacist he didn't want it, if he really didn't want it.
Could your husband be requesting the drug for himself or a friend? Think about it, who else could benefit from this? Prescription drugs are sold on the black market all the time. I would be especially suspicious if it is a narcotic.
2006-11-09 13:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steph's answer is right on the money. a sprint ordinary experience and you are able to understand that YOUR call is on the label, it does not get there magically. certainly it would take longer to fill prescriptions, considering you probably did no longer point out how long you wait it 's stressful to declare in case you're certainly waiting TOO long. some pharmacies are not given sufficient help, interior the call of saving money, regardless of each thing who cares approximately saving lives. it is glaring which you,like maximum persons, do no longer care approximately getting the astounding drugs, as long as you get it speedy and, i assume, much less costly. reckoning on the day of the week and the time of day and the variety of prescriptions you hand in, it somewhat is truthful to declare it could take everywhere from 10 minutes to over an hour. I even have had sufferers hand me 10 (specific TEN) scripts and sweetness why we tell them 40 5 minutes. At 3 minutes a script it is 30 minutes and believe it or no longer their are many times human beings previous to you, whether you do no longer see them. maximum persons have extra useful issues to do then stare on the pharmacist whilst they fill their scripts. My question to you ....why do you wait til you haven't any longer any pills left to reserve your prescription? why do you no longer make the main of the call in line, yet insist on dropping off your gross, grimy bottles? Why do you think of it somewhat is somebody else's responsibilty to call YOUR physician on your prescription? i assume i'm finished for now.
2016-12-10 06:09:27 · answer #4 · answered by fechter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to check with the Dr that prescribed it,but it could also be in the computer at your pharmacy so they keep refilling it
2006-11-09 13:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by Connie W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak to the pharmacist about it. If it continues to happen, report it as insurance fraud.
2006-11-09 13:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Failing ECO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably just a mistake, he may have gotten you mixed up with someone with a similar name...........ask the pharmacist why he did it
2006-11-09 13:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably having computer problems.
2006-11-09 13:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by ginarene71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋