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Q about pill prescription

  • 22-11-2010 3:51pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I started taking the pill in Sept and I was told to come back in 3 months to get a repeat prescription, but when I went to collect my 3 months prescription the first time, the pharmacist handed me back the prescription. Does this mean there are still some months left on it to collect or will I have to go back and get another prescription? Thanks!


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  • #2
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    You'd be better off asking the pharmacist what applies to your own prescription, definitely before you need some more. I've been offered a repeat prescription back or they offered to keep it there - I think it depends on whether you use or will use the same pharmacy for all repeats... :cool:


  • #3
    Sauve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    If you have a read of the prescription (if you can make it out that is!) -
    3/12 means it's a three month repeat, or 6/12 means its a 6 month one etc, its usually written down near the bottom somewhere.
    But if you can't make it out, just pop into any pharmacy and they'll set ya straight


  • #4
    Novella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    Did you just buy one month of the prescription or did you buy the whole three months? The pharmacist usually stamps the prescription and writes on it "1/12 dispd" if you got one month dispensed, but if you got 3 months, it'd say "3/12 dispd". So, if you got the whole three months, it'll say on it and maybe he/she just popped the prescription back into the bag - doesn't mean you don't need a new one though.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    My one usually says 21 tablets repeat x3, and my pharmacist (Boots) gives me 4 months out of it, I was told the first time I bought a third month that I was being given back my prescription because it doesn't mean "Pill times 3", it means "One month of the pill, then repeat 3 more times". If I were you I'd check with your pharmacist to make sure, better safe than sorry and if you do need to go to your doctor you might not get a chance to go in time to get a fresh prescription if you leave it too late.


  • #6
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I started taking the pill in Sept and I was told to come back in 3 months to get a repeat prescription, but when I went to collect my 3 months prescription the first time, the pharmacist handed me back the prescription. Does this mean there are still some months left on it to collect or will I have to go back and get another prescription?

    Just to add if its your first time on the pill, its important to go back to your doctor to get a check up after i think either 3 months or 6 months, just to get your blood pressure checked and what not, this is probably why you were told to come back after 3 months, probably best to ring/see your doctor to check just in case :)


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