A question about prescriptions... (not medical advice, I already saw the doctor)

[Omphaloskepsis]

Anybody know how long they are good for? I got a prescription about a month ago and never got around to picking it up. Will the pharmacist still honor it? Is there a rule about how long you have to pick it up? It is just for a lotion, not any kind of pills. And the doctor called it in, I don't have a paper copy of it. I'm sure I could call my doctor and have them call it in again. But it is 3:30AM and I am curious right now.

Do they normally have laws regarding how long you have to get a prescription filled?

TIA.

[Spacemom]

1. My experience has been

they will hold the filled prescription for a week. If it's not picked up, it goes back into stock and you have to request for it to be filled again.

YMMV. :D

[Omphaloskepsis]

2. Can I make the request or does the doctor need to?

And I know this is anecdotal. I would like to have it filled tomorrow, I just want to know how early I need to wake up. I figure it will take some time to get my doctor to call it in again.

[ThomCat]

3. A prescription is usually good for 90 days

I think. After that, if you haven't used it yet, you have to have the doctor renew the prescription.

[Omphaloskepsis]

4. Awesome, thanks...

This STD needs to go away.

[PVnRT]

5. Typically a week where I go

If you try to get it later, I think they just refill it.