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sharp_stick

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12. It's reasonable to expect

Reply to progree (Original post)

Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:08 AM

Jan 2016

the right thing. You also have to be careful to check it when you pick it up.
Lots of Dr's offices are big enough that refills aren't directly ordered by the doc anymore. Screw ups are a lot more common than we'd like to think.
I'd definitely let the doc and office staff know what happened but wouldn't make a big stink.

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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