How are you supposed to synchronise the packaging of medication that comes in different quantities … and can only be bought just before the current repeat runs out according to the first time it was dispensed?
I’m seemingly at the pharmacy every other week and frankly I’m sick and tired of it.
Help! Any life hacks I should be aware of?
If you’re in the US, you may be eligible for mail pharmacies. Your insurance company may have one they prefer that is also cheaper than pharmacy. There’s also cost plus drugs which does mail order for pretty cheap on generics at least. Otherwise I’d say best bet is to talk to the pharmacist they may be able to finagle an adjustment to the timing if they call the insurer.
I use Amazon pharmacy. It is godawful convenient. I’m on a lot of different meds. A month’s worth arrives in the mail. It’s a spool of individual packets marked with the date and time to take it.
I’m not sure where you are, your insurance or what pharmacy you use. But when I was a pharm tech, we could pretty much always dispense a smaller quantity than what is prescribed, and leave the remainder as refills (except for C2 medication in the US). So if you’ve got one script for 45 days, and another for 30, get them both filled for the 30 day quantity.
You can also do this to align your meds. Say medication A is picked up on the 1st and medication B on the 15th. Both a 30 day supply. When you pick up medication A, ask them to fill only a 14 day supply. Then on the 15th you’ll be due for medication A and B.
Depends on meds some are restricted dispensing, some are insurance provider restricted (so they do not pay large sums at once). But if those don’t apply your doctor might be able to direct the pharmacy to give you a larger supply
CVS will synchronize your prescriptions if you ask. I suspect other large pharmacies will also.
Just time your prescriptions. Refill then at the same time. Refill them ahead.
Never have a problem.
and can only be bought just before the current repeat runs out according to the first time it was dispensed?
Some meds can’t be filled early and shouldn’t be skipped to try and align the refills. Even more fun when they are out of stock occasionally and even if they were synced up the next time would throw off the pattern.
every other week
So what are you complaining?
