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Benzo Prescription question..

guitarwes
guitarwes
Hi everyone,

I started Ativan (used when needed) over 2 months ago. Today i was looking at the repeats the doc put on it....to my amazment it says 12...Yes 12 rep of Ativan. This could not surely be right? I am assuming he made a typo.

I am also a little nervous about trying to get this filled now, with an addictive drug like this, giving someone even accidently 12 rep's can be pretty dangerous.

Should i bring this to his attention or just get this filled? I would hate for the Pharmacist to contact him regarding the rep's and get into some trouble...

-Wes
dazedanconfusedd
dazedanconfusedd
I would take it to the pharmacy and ask them...sometimes they are just typos!

I was on ativan years ago and was the best thing in the world for me....yes It was addidctive, but I got off of it all by myself slowly, so don't be afraid to try something that might help you on your road to recovery!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm thinking its a typo...I know with my benzo's, the script expires in 6 months from the date the Rx was first written, so the last fill must be made within 6 months of the original Rx date
deleted_user
deleted_user
Do you mean refills? I'm not sure if repeats is the same as refills.

I've been on benzo's for quite a few years now and I get my prescription once a year with 12 refills - that is on my valium and xanax XR.

Generalized anxiety disorder is normally a long term condition and since you can only fill it once every 30 days, there is no harm in giving you refills - the doctor is only trying to make it easier on you so that you dont need to go back to him next month.