Can a 24 hr Walgreens fill narcotic at 12:30 pm, the early am of sched fill date?
Hi. I am a Pain management patient for herniated discs, DDD and spondylolisthesis. I fill a 30 day script for Percocet every month, and i fill on the 31st day. Next month, it falls on a Sunday. Since April, I have NEVER had more than a 1/2 pill left for my fill date due to chronic, daily pain. My pharmacy is closed on Sundays. I also go to church on Sundays...and church is grueling for me (having to sit for an hour on a hard pew), so I always need my full 7.5 pill that morning. I wouldn't be able to get to the pharmacy until noon. Would a 24 hr Walgreens (that I've filled at before) fill a narcotic script after midnight?--It would technically be my "fill date" anytime after 12:00 pm. Thank you!
In CA, in order to fill narcotic pain meds written from out of town (but same county), aren't pharmacists supposed to keep calling the Dr. themselves until they actually reach him/her in order to legally verify the prescriptions?
The pharmacists are not required by law to call the doctor/prescriber to verify the prescriptions that are written in the same CA state as long as the prescriptions are valid for narcotic meds. In CA, narcotic meds are classified as Schedule II drugs, and the prescription for Schedule II drugs must be written in tamper-resistance security pads with required elements such as doctor's signature and DEA number. For example, I can have my narcotic pain prescription written in NoCal (ex, San Francisco) then bring it to SoCal (ex, Irvine) to fill without the pharmacists calling my doctor to verify.The pharmacists can verify the prescriptions if they have any question or they suspect any kind of fraud (altered/counterfeited prescriptions) or potential drug abusers. Note: The above answer does not apply to narcotic meds that are written in different states other than CA. Out-of-state prescriptions require different regulations.Sources:California Code of Regulations
Narcotics Accidentally Filled from ER with Pain Mgmt Contract?
If your doctor kicks you out of his practice when he finds out you violated the contract, he might alert the area hospitals to watch out for you. it may be time to gt to a detox. good luck
How early can I get a Non Narcotic pain medication refilled?
Ultram (tramadol) is not a narcotic so if your doctor has prescribed it with refills, your pharmacy will have a refill already on file and you should contact them to have it filled (depending on the frequency that your doctor has indicated the refills, you may have to briefly describe the situation to the pharmacist). If your doctor did not prescribe refills you will need to see your doctor to have it renewed, and if the pharmacist is concerned with the rate in which you have depleted it they may simply call your doctor's office for authorization to refill it. Either way, it shouldn't be a big deal. Explain exactly what you have here to the pharmacist, and if they require the approval of your physician they will just call them (usually, and provided a refill is on file in the original prescription). Cheers
Is diclofenac a narcotic?
Also called Voltaren, Diclofenac is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). This is one which has a mild coating on it so it should helpfully reduce the risk of tummy trouble. Hope it helps!!
Walgreens shorted my narcotic pain prescription by 2 pills. How can I ensure this doesn't happen next time without sounding accusatory or switching?
Walgreens pharmacy policy when I was there (2014–2015) required double counting all shedule 2 drugs.This should make your situation less likely to occur, but it can still occur.You can request a pharmacist add “double count all prescriptions” to your profile. I don't believe technicians have the access to do so themselves. This usually will result in a third count of the C2, and lessens the likelyhood further of a shortage.The only way to really be sure you aren't being shorted with controlled substances is to count them at the pharmacy in front of one of the staff. I don't recommend it unless this happens more than once, and if it happens more than once with controled substances it may be time to look for a different pharmacy.There is only one occasion I'm aware of where a patient was shorted a significant amount of pills on a C2 prescription. They brought it back, explained the situation, and we counted/verified our stock of that drug, which indeed had the missing amount included. It was embarrassing that such a big error got through all the checks controlled scripts have to go through. But depending on the day and how tired/stressed the regular staff are and if there are visiting or overworked pharmacists, it's possible for a controlled substance to be miscounted and sold.Just explain your concern to a pharmacist remaining as calm as possible, it sounds like you wish to stay with that location of Walgreens, and they'll appreciate that.Be aware that there are people who will claim to be shorted on controlled prescriptions when they really were not, so pharmacy staff unfortunately take to skepticism on a reactionary basis when someone claims just one or two pills are missing. Technicians are taught to count pills by five to reduce the possibility of miscount. If you're prescribed an awkward amount like 28 or a massive amount like 300 pills then alternate methods might be employed. With a large amount scales might be used to count, and they're prone to user error or being out of balance. Generally they're used for stock verification or large volumes of non-controlled prescriptions, but they can be used for any pill technically.Whenever you're sure you’ve been shorted, let the pharmacist know. They may be skeptical, but they also might have a larger problem on their hands - if it happens to you, who else does it happen to?
Will urgent care give me pain meds for tooth pain?
They will give you antibiotics if you have an infection , they will not prescribe any narcotics for pain . They could write you a prescription for ibuprofen ( which Us Advil) . I know sometimes tooth pain can be unbearable , in that case if you cannot see a dentist , I would recommend that you go to an emergency care in a hospital setting . If they diagnose you with something that needs a strong painkiller , they will prescribe it . Usually , it’s if they see signs of an infection . However you could have severe pain from a tooth that has pulpal decay which is a cavity that is do deep that the bacteria has already reached the nerve and now the nerve is dying so that could be really bad pain . Or if you have a traumatic injury , for example if you fall and hit your teeth or you have a sports injury that affects your teeth , if it’s trauma and you have visible signs , for example you can see the injury by the condition of your lip , that is a swollen or lacerated lip then they will prescribe you a strong pain killer. But if it’s deep decay that is causing the pain , a physician would not be able to diagnose that , so in this case they would suggest you take Advil or Tylenol . Hope this helps .