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> In the UK don't pharamcies do this sort of thing for you. Yep, they do > Also comments about how it saves wasted pills don't make sense for me People don'
by maccard 3y ago
> In the UK don't pharamcies do this sort of thing for you.
Yep, they do
> Also comments about how it saves wasted pills don't make sense for me
People don't follow instructions sometimes, and doctors overprescribe for the instructions they give you. My doctor wrote me a prescription for something a long time ago and warned me about the risk of addiction. They said I should stick to a dose, but prescribed me a larger amount because I could take more _if I needed it_ for a day or two. The pharmacist filled the prescription for about 3x what I should have been given without blinking an eye.
- pasc1878 3y agoThat is not my experience the pharmasist does exactly what the GP says.
- badcppdev 3y agoIt sounds like the doctor trusted you but I don't think you sound happy about it. There are costs involved in appointments and filling prescriptions and you being trusted with an excess gives the system some flexibility that might avoid an extra appointment or visit to pharmacy. Did it turn out ok?
- maccard 3y agoIt did, but I was speaking to the point of there being wastage.