how many days do doctors give a supply of pain pills?

Answer 1

Every month, and the pharmacist has to call doctor to make sure everything is OK doky after this.
Also I do not know if you know this or not but the insurance company (or someone in the system) keeps close tabs on how many pills you are given. I found this out with my child's meds, someone stole from us and I had to take him into the emergency room for his medication. Also had to call the sheriff to our house and report the theft.
Why would anyone want epileptic medication is beyond me? Do one thing LOCK all your meds up! We do not let peeps into our home anymore....or very rarely and they never go anywhere but our kitchen....
If kids friends are over we make sure the lock is locked on ALL my drugs (pain killers) and my child's drugs (epileptic meds)....there parents are also informed we have narcotics here. Also keep your mouth shut when in public, never know who is listening in on your conversation, or what kind of people......

Answer 2

That depends on if they are narcotic pain relievers and what schedule narcotic the are. A schedule 2 narcotic can only be given in 30 day supplies with no refills. A schedule 2 narcotic would be morphine, oxycodone, methadone. Schedule 3 narcotics are also given in as a 30 day supply, with up to 3 refills. A schedule 3 narcotic would be Vicodin, percocet, Tylenol 3 . Pain medications such as anti-inflamitories are prescribed by the month with up to 12 refills

Answer 3

This varies by the condition being treated and the prescribing physician. Schedule 2 drugs may be prescribed for up to a 1 month quantity and may not be refilled. Other pain medications may be prescribed for up to a 1 month quantity and may be refilled up to 5 times. If I have been presribing for someone for 6 months or longer and if the pain is of a chronic nature I will generally offer a 6 month prescription. Unfortunately physicians must guard against the unintential misuse of such medications as they are potentially addicting.

Answer 4

In the ER, usually 10 pills, just enough until you see a PCP. An actual PCP may give you a month or more, depending on whether your pain is acute or chronic, like back pain, and whether they think you are likely to abuse them.

Answer 5

i think it depends on the doctor and the type of pain med. I get hydrocodone(vicodin)that I get 30 pills and cant get it refilled without my doctors approval. My other pain med, I get 60 pills(taken 2x daily)and have refills for 12months of it. So really all depends.

Answer 6

It depends on evalkuation of the doctor. If you were not a drug abuser, they might trust you #60 to 90 tablets a month or see you more often every two weeks meaning you get 28 or 72 tsblets every two or three weeks.

Answer 7

I got 100 pills of Lortab once a month .. they work really good .. either Lortab or Norco

Answer 8

i get a new script every 30 days..i am taking a fentynal aptch and soma right now.they cant give you more than a 30 day supply.after thirty days u can get another paper script.i do get soma instant refills,its not a controlled substance.good luck