My pharmacist wrote PMS on a bottle of Prozac, why because he's smarter than the dr. ?

Question

Or do you think he's being a smartass? Maybe he should take a course on life before he shares his theories.

Answer 1

That had to be just a mistake on his part

Answer 2

it could be his initials.... they usually have the pharmacst's initials on the bottle somewhere. also, prozac/fluoxetine is used off label for PMS, if the doctor wrote dosing that is typical of PMS he may have thought that is what it was for and tried to make the instructions more clear, maybe he was being a smartass, but there are quite a few other explanations than him being a smart ***, maybe you should take that course on life yourself before you share your theories

Answer 3

Another possibility is that the prescriber wrote generic fluoxetine which at the 10mg dose, is equivalent to prescription brand "sarafem" used for Premenstrual Syndrome's emotional stress reaction common to PMS; and, generically much cheaper in cost. It is not uncommon for a perscriber to write what the medication is for for the benefit of patients with scores of other medicines. Keep in mind, you said "my pharmacist" but did not say whether the medicine was for you or a female family member.

Answer 4

I wouldn't be surprised if its his initials. Once a bottle is opened, most pharmacists/pharm techs will make a mark on the bottle to show which one is open.

Answer 5

"PMS" on a prescription bottle means "TAKE WITH FOOD AFTER MEALS" this is shorthand when pharmacists do not have warning labels availble.

Answer 6

You misunderstood something. He might have used some internal code.

He will never do a thing, that you thought he did !

Answer 7

or maybe that is what the doctor instructed him to write on the prescription?

We aren't allowed to put "smart-*** remarks" on labels.