Drakka t1_jco0cll wrote on March 18, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Reply to comment by Ukgamer125 in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

Same in US. No-one out here free-styling directions.

Drakka t1_jco09v3 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 5:59 AM

Reply to comment by RigelOrionBeta in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

I bet when you go talk to your pharmacy you will find out that your prescription from the doctor reads the same as the directions on your bottle.

Retail pharmacists in the US aren’t going to, and cant, freestyle your directions.

Drakka t1_jcnzoxi wrote on March 18, 2023 at 5:51 AM

Reply to comment by szpaceSZ in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

Yes, whatever the doctor sends over to the pharmacist is what is placed on the bottle. The only time this changes is when the dose is incorrect and the pharmacist calls to get it changed. OP either has a dr that is giving incorrect directions to them in person and it is getting corrected later (happened today for my wife’s ear-drops) or is giving verbal directions as to what they want them to take and putting directions on the prescription different so that OP can get a longer day supply for one copay. (Technically illegal).