Prescription Number. Birthdate Birthdate Day DD. Birthdate Month MM. Determine your location for your prescription refill This location must be the same location as the one shown on your prescription label. Search by phone number. First Three Digits. Last Four Digits. Search by location. Prescription date This is the date you received the prescription from your doctor.
Medication name and strength This is the name of the drug prescribed by your doctor. Directions Always take your medications as directed by your doctor. If you have questions, ask your doctor or the pharmacist. Prescription number The prescription number is specific to the pharmacy where it was filled.
At smaller pharmacies, you might speak to the pharmacist or pharmacy technician directly. You also can download smartphone apps that let you refill your prescription without making a phone call. If your pharmacy lets you reorder a prescription online, you may still have to go to the store to pick it up.
By mail. People who take medicine regularly such as every day to manage a health condition can sometimes refill prescriptions by mail.
This option is convenient because you can often get your medicine in batches say, a 3-month supply of allergy pills if your doctor gives you a prescription for that amount. Ask your doctor about this option.
If you want to use the mail-order option, plan ahead because it may take up to 2 weeks to get your medicine. Use the Label No matter how you choose to refill a prescription, it will be easier if you have all your prescription information handy. Here's what to look for on the label: Pharmacy phone number. This is the number you'll call to place the refill. Prescription number. This number is often shown as "Rx " on the label.
Although a pharmacist can look up your prescription in the computer, the refill process will go a lot faster if you have this number handy as it is the short code for your prescription.
Refills remaining. The prescription label will tell you how many refills you have left. Most labels show a number of refills with a cutoff date.
If you refill your prescription before that date, you should be able to place your order with no problem.
However, if the label says something like "Refills require authorization" or if your refills have expired, you'll need to get in touch with the doctor who prescribed the medicine. Sometimes the pharmacy can do that for you, but other times the doctor will want to see you or talk to you before authorizing the pharmacy to refill the prescription.
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