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I actually think the first possibility is more likely than you think. OP said he was previously using a generic patch. Patches can have different dosing instruc
by lojack 9y ago
I actually think the first possibility is more likely than you think. OP said he was previously using a generic patch. Patches can have different dosing instructions, and when switching between generics and name brand the doctor may want to give additional instruction. They may have written DAW to try to continue the same therapy without additional instruction. Usually not a problem, but OP switched plans.
The fact that they wouldn't dispense an alternative when asked until having the doctor update the Rx kind of supports this as well.
- cbanek 9y agoIt's she actually. And the patches are equivalent in terms of dosage, and I've been on both. They even look exactly the same. The only thing that might be different, as far as I can tell, is the adhesive they use for the sticky part.
- lojack 9y agoApologies for making the assumption :-) It's possible there are different alternatives that have different dosages. If you really wanted to find out though, you could always ask your doctor. Dispense as written can be used because the doctor gets kickbacks, but there are frequently more innocent reasons for it. Perhaps the adhesive isn't as effective, but ultimately there are any number of things that can differentiate generics from brand names or other generics. Pills tend to be more similar, but even then there can be differences despite technically being the same drug.