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Unfortunately, people that are always trying to get early fills for controlled substances make it much more difficult for legitimate patients. Pharmacists are always weary of patients trying to get controlled substances filled "early". Accurately describing your situation and having a doctor back you up is honestly the best thing you can do.
The reality is, for most states, including California, there aren't hard and fast rules for how early a C-III, C-IV, or C-V script can be filled. The only well-established rule is that a patient can't get more than 6 fills in 6 months. This means a 30-day supply initially, then 5 refills of 30 days each, or a 90-day supply with 1 refill of 90 days.
In general, your early refill times are cumulative, meaning you can't continuously fill your controlled substance early every time. For example: Month 1: Filled two days early. Month 2: Filled one day early. Month 3: Filled four days early. Month 4: Filled on due date. In the above fill scenario, you would have a cumulative total of 7 days early.
If the prescription is a controlled substance, the rules are much more strict. Every state has different laws. New York for example, allows people to have up to a 7 day 'extra' supply on hand. Many pharmacies however, have stricter guidelines and may only fill a few days early or only allow a fill on the day the prescription is due.
By writing “Take two tablets by mouth once” your doctor may just want you to take two tablets by mouth at the same time as a one-time dose. It could really be that simple. If your label contains any other words that would indicate a frequency of administration then this may mean you need to repeat taking two tablets at the same time again.
Answer. You have a couple of options that may be of some help to continuing with your prescription medications while waiting to see your new doctor. The best option is to talk to your current doctor who prescribed your medications if possible. That doctor may be willing to refill your prescriptions to get you to October.
Jublia comes in 4ml and 8ml bottles. The directions say to apply 2 drops to the big toe and 1 drop to smaller toes. How many drops are in a 4ml bottle? I can only estimate about 20 drops to a ml or 80 to a 4ml bottle. However there has to be a more precise calculation based on the medicine.
Answer. Legally, whenever your doctor writes a new prescription that is in anyway a change from your current prescription (e.g. change in strength, directions, dose etc...), it is a change in therapy and technically is not considered a continuation of your prior therapy. You should be able to fill your new prescription.
Answer. Yes, in most cases, the prescription will be fillable at midnight the day the prescription is due. The vast majority (if not all) pharmacy and insurance systems track the date something is filled when considering the next 'fill date'. It would be extremely rare for a system to take into consideration the exact time a prescription is ...
You refill the script early on June 27. Your refill date is still July 1, since you received 30 days worth of medication already. When you go to refill early again the next month, the earliest you can refill is July 28...3 days from your actual refill date of July 31. NOT three days before July 27 (so 7/24).