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Prescriptions To Fill
Prescriptions To Fill
This patient medication record assists the pharmacist in identifying medication problems such as:
drug allergies;
A patient has the right to refuse to give part or all of this information to the pharmacist. However, if
the patient refuses to give this information to the pharmacist, the patient loses the benefit of the
pharmacist's screening for any potential problems that could affect the patient's health. Please
note that the pharmacist is required to keep all patient information confidential.
Why does the pharmacist sometimes call my doctor before refilling my prescriptions?
A pharmacist may not refill a prescription unless the doctor has authorized it to be refilled. A
doctor may authorize no refills, one refill, or several refills on the original prescription. After all of
the refills authorized on the original prescription have been used, a pharmacist must obtain
authorization from the doctor before the prescription can be refilled.
Even though your doctor may want you to take the prescription medication for a long time, he/she
may monitor your drug therapy by requiring the pharmacist to call each time the prescription is
refilled.
You can assist your pharmacist and avoid delays by calling your pharmacy a few days before you
run out of your medication. This will give your pharmacist time to contact your doctor for
authorization to refill your prescription if all refills have been used.
Prescriptions for Schedule II medications may not be refilled. A new, written prescription is
required if your physician wants you to continue to take a Schedule II medication after completion
of the first prescription. If you are in doubt about the refilling of a prescription, ask your
pharmacist.
the pharmacist is concerned that the medication will interact badly with another
drug you are taking;
the pharmacist has an indication that the prescription wasn't issued by the
doctor whose name appears on the prescription.
It is the responsibility of the pharmacist to contact the doctor for clarification if they have any
questions about the medical correctness or legality of a prescription. By doing this, pharmacists
perform a vital, final check prior to your taking the medication.
If my prescription allows refills, can I get all of the refills at one time?
No. Pharmacists may dispense only the amount of medication indicated on the prescription. Also,
in making the decision to refill a prescription, the pharmacist must consider how long the
medication should last (based on the directions for use and the quantity dispensed), and may
refill it only after an appropriate amount of time has elapsed between refills. If you wish to receive
a larger quantity of medication, the pharmacist must contact the doctor for authorization.
Can a pharmacist fill my prescription if it has been ordered by a doctor in another state or
country?
Yes, under certain conditions.
Another State A prescription for non-controlled drugs and Schedule III, IV,
or V drugs issued by a doctor licensed in another state, but not licensed in Texas,
may be filled in Texas, if a true doctor-patient relationship exists. Prescriptions
issued for Schedule II drugs issued by a doctor licensed in another state may
only be filled if the prescription is issued on an official Texas prescription form
or if the pharmacy has a written plan for dispensing out of state Schedule II
prescriptions approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety.