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10. Thanks. I couldn't wait around at the pharmacy, it was late...

Reply to synergie (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:22 AM

Jan 2016

I had to accept the prescription because I was one pill from being out. So now I've just been taking two 250mg pills every 8 hours instead of one 500mg pill every 8 hours.

I just want to be ready, before tomorrow's big phone call, if they (or the Dr. himself) tells me that the Dr. thinks that 250mg is the right dose, should I make a big hoo hah about being informed about that (rather than being surprised at the pharmacy?)

It sounds like you agree that I should be told of a change like that (if it was intentional). Thanks

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So I go pick up my anti-biotic prescription refill, and its half the expected dosage [View all] progree Jan 2016 OP

I think you need to get a prescription in writing and then make copies of it valerief Jan 2016 #1

The pharmacy wasn't the one making the error progree Jan 2016 #2

Oh, then the doctor needs to say why s/he told you 500 and prescribed 250. nt valerief Jan 2016 #5

The doctor didn't tell me 500mg. It was an office assistant "Ann" that called me later, progree Jan 2016 #6

I see. You still need to speak with the doctor to find out why the dosage changed. valerief Jan 2016 #7

Yup. Tomorrow is the big phone call. (I run out of pills Saturday) progree Jan 2016 #8

Right, and that would answer who made the mistake, elleng Jan 2016 #3

The pharmacy didn't make the error. They filled the prescription as prescribed progree Jan 2016 #4

You should call your doctor immediatly, and make sure synergie Jan 2016 #9

Thanks. I couldn't wait around at the pharmacy, it was late... progree Jan 2016 #10

What happened is the doctor told one of the nurses to call in the scrip Warpy Jan 2016 #11

Actually, the last one had been 500mg. But the one before that had been 250mg. progree Jan 2016 #13

No, you need a cultured milk product with live cultures (read the label) Warpy Jan 2016 #16

Thanks for the great info! progree Jan 2016 #17

It's reasonable to expect sharp_stick Jan 2016 #12

Update - it was a mistake, not intentional like I thought it might be progree Jan 2016 #14

Another lesson learned - there is a clinic app that lets me check what's been prescribed progree Jan 2016 #15