First my pharmacy filled my medicine for my phych...then I couldn't get it filled for my pcp

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August 8
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It sounds like there may be a conflict between prescriptions from two different doctors being filled at the same pharmacy. This can happen when a pharmacy flags duplicate or interacting medications.

Here are some steps that might help:

- Call the pharmacy and ask them to explain why the second prescription couldn't be Show Full Answer

It sounds like there may be a conflict between prescriptions from two different doctors being filled at the same pharmacy. This can happen when a pharmacy flags duplicate or interacting medications.

Here are some steps that might help:

- Call the pharmacy and ask them to explain why the second prescription couldn't be filled
- Contact both your psychiatrist and your PCP to let them know what happened so they can coordinate
- Ask your doctors if the medications interact with each other, as pharmacies sometimes block fills for safety reasons It's really important not to skip or run out of your schizophrenia medication while sorting this out. Missing doses can cause symptoms to return or make it harder to know if your treatment is working.

Keeping a full list of all your medications — including anything over-the-counter or supplements — and sharing it with both doctors can help prevent these kinds of mix-ups in the future.

August 8
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