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This may depend on the state in which a person resides, but in general most pharmacists will dispense prescriptions which are 6-12 months old, especially if they are for medications for chronic diseases and you have received them on past occassions.
The pharmacist may use his/her judgment in deciding whether to contact the prescribing physician as to filling an older prescription, to make sure that the patient's condition remains the same as when the older prescription was originally written. Examples of prescriptions for meds which might be questioned could include acute illnesses requiring antibiotics, which should have been filled at the time the script was written by the physician.
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∙ 15y agoWritten Prescriptions are only good for 6 months or 1 year from the date written depending on the type of medication.
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When does a written prescription for Depakote expire?
Most prescriptions are never good after a year, and many of them are good for only a few days to a few weeks. So if the Percocet is more than a year old, you need to throw them out. As for the prescription itself, by law prescriptions for Percocet cannot be refilled.
Do doctors tell other doctors when you have had other prescriptions?
no, your prescriptions should be already on you records and they should also say what you needed them for
What occupation deals with prescriptions?
doctors
Can a Naturopathic doctor write prescriptions?
Naturopathics are not licensed medical doctors. They cannot write prescriptions.
Do research doctors write prescriptions for pain?
There are many types of doctors in a variety of fields. In order to write prescriptions, an individual must be a licensed physician (MD or DO).
Can D O doctors write prescriptions?
Yes
Do pharmacies call doctors to confirm schedule 2 prescriptions?
Pharmacies do not call doctors to confirm schedule II prescriptions. If they are unsure about the prescription, they may call the doctor.
Who can write prescriptions?
Doctors, physician's assistants and nurse practitioners.
Can resident doctors write prescriptions?
Yes, resident physicians can write prescriptions. They are licensed (though not yet board eligible or board certified) physicians.
What is the term for visiting doctors to get multiple prescritptions?
Doctor shopping is the term for visiting doctors to get multiple prescriptions, typically for narcotics.
Can a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine write prescriptions and perform medical procedures like a Doctor of Medicine?
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) can write prescriptions and perform medical procedures just like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) can. Both are fully qualified physicians.
What has the author Cloyce Wilson written?
Cloyce Wilson has written: 'Useful prescriptions' -- subject(s): Eclectic Medicine, Formulae, receipts, prescriptions, Medicine
