calcium channel blockers

[NLGA]

I am having a bit of trouble getting my dose before the weekend apparently the GP has to agree for me to have them monthly although my prescription says long term so I thought they were on a repeat anyway if I am unfortunate and they are not signed off today can I go a day or two without them safely

[Hidden]

I would pop in to see the pharmacist you use and ask if they can help.

[NLGA in reply to Hidden]

trouble is I have no prescription it waiting to be signed off by the GP

My original discharge note from hospital was it was long term so I thought that would be in a repeat not required to be signed off each month but even then this is my third day since asking for them

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to NLGA]

Has the pharmacist dispensed them to you before? If so they can give you 5 days supply against your prescription - just say it is on its way and don't waffle! The five days applies to most regular medications but controlled drugs like Tramadol may be problematical!

[NLGA in reply to MichaelJH]

yes 3 months now I have been on it normally I say is it ok for next time and I get a text this time nothing and no information either

they have said it had to be signed off by the GP I asked for enough to get to Monday but they refused and said they are waiting the Gp to confirm

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to NLGA]

I would change pharmacist if possible as they clearly do not understand the rules. Because of recent events I have had to change pharmacy twice but previously I had changed from Boots after my local one got a couple of clowns dispensing!

[Wooodsie in reply to MichaelJH]

I've just given boots the heeve ho, they took 4 days to issue my prescription, then had an emergency prescription, they said 3 days. I asked them to print the prescription and took it to Murrays, it took them 10 minutes and they were very busy.

[JennyRx in reply to NLGA]

as a pharmacist I can tell you they are totally misinformed. Refer them to the GPhC guidelines on emergent supplies.

[JennyRx in reply to MichaelJH]

we can actually give up to 30 days supply as an emergency supply. And I always give 28 days for regular patients as I know a script will arrive. I hate it when the locums give 5 days and split a pack. The 5 day thing was from about 30 years ago when they first introduced the emergency supply system. The problem this person has it might not be on the summary care record yet and therefore no evidence of it having been prescribed.

[Hidden in reply to NLGA]

Do you have the medication listed on your discharge letter? If so, I'd take it and ask pharmacist as MichaelJH has explained.

[NLGA in reply to Hidden]

yes I do

[Madlegs1]

I'm on Amlopidine,5mg.

The leaflet says it takes 10 to 15 days to take any affect, - so I wouldn't worry too much about missing a few days.

However, you have got some good advice already.

Be sure to drink loads of liquid, and exercise regularly. To reduce any risk and lower BP.

Good luck.

[NLGA in reply to Madlegs1]

great thank you

[NotAllWhoWonder in reply to Madlegs1]

I just started on it this week, so just the answer I was looking for!

[Hidden]

yep although your pharmacist should give you an odd few to get through should be no problem I was on amlopodine but after a year legs started swelling so my gp told me to stop for over a week to see if it was them,it turned out it was so now on another. But gp and cardiology were quite happy for me to stop for an extended period but it was down to cardiology to change prescription , gp could not overule 🙂

[Engineer46]

You should be able to get an emergency supply of your medication using the NHS 111 website. It's quite efficient and they send the prescription to the pharmacy.

Good luck.

Paul

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Engineer46]

You can also do it by 111 Online as it has the ability to check if you are on a regular medication.

[JennyRx]

if you have a discharge letter your regular pharmacist might be able to do an emergency supply despite it not being on your repeat record. Newly qualified pharmacists are more reticent and tend to be more rule bound