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Prescriptions Are Regulated Drugs
Prescription drugs cannot be refilled indiscriminately. Anyone on a medication for an extended period
of time should be monitored. The doctor may suggest that you come in for evaluation if you have not been seen for awhile, especially to evaluate your response to the medication, and to test for potential side effects.
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Many drugs for chronic use can be prescribed for 90 days use, especially through managed care companies.We will not refill prescriptions
after 7 PM or on weekends. This is NOT an emergency. Please plan ahead an call during office hours, 8 AM - 7 PM. Mon-Fri. |
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Triplicate Prescriptions |
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There are regular prescriptions and there are triplicate prescriptions such as Zanax, Valium, Percocet & other Narcotics. New York
will not allow triplicate drugs to be called or e-mailed to pharmacies. The prescription must be mailed directly.Triplicate drugs are regulated for a reason and we are required to monitor patients much more closely.
The FDA no longer allows us to refill these by phone on a monthly basis. Patients must be evaluated in person for a triplicate refill. |
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The Refill Process |
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We try to be accommodating in making refills relatively easy. Realize that when you call, it takes several minutes for us to locate your chart in the
chart room, deliver it to your physician who must then evaluate your individual details. We cannot do this 150 times daily - the chart room and the phone system would be in complete disarray. |
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2 Easy Steps for Phone Refills |
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1) When you call for a refill, please speak with your doctor's secretary, and provide the name of the drug, the exact dose, and
the number of times it is taken daily. 2) Please have the pharmacy call our dedicated pharmacy line. |
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e-mail Prescriptions |
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We welcome e-mail prescription refill requests, but you must realize that we still need the same information, and we have to decide on a
case-by-case basis as to whether we can authorize the refill. If we cannot, we will call. Click here for an e-mail Refill Form. |
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