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Buying prescription meds online help!

Hele

Hele

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Farore is going back onto daily metacam :( and I got a small bottle from the vets for now and a prescription to buy more much more cheaply online.

It's a repeat prescription. How on earth does that work? Do I need to buy all the repeats at once, or can I just use the same prescription each time I order?

Surely if I can use the same prescription multiple times (for the repeats) then in theory I could get an unlimited supply of metacam by using the same prescription 5 times at different online sellers as they want a copy of the prescription uploaded as proof???

Plus it looks like the vet seriously miscalculated how much I would need, she has written a prescription for 5 repeats of 100ml metacam for 6 months :shock: she is on a ml a day, somehow I think 500ml might last a while!!!
 
You order what you need then send the prescription. The conpany will check you have enough prescribed to send out what you have ordered and send it ib the quantity you have chosen. They will keep it on record and you should be able to see on your account how much you can still order before the prescription runs out. You can then order more when you need it as long as you have more left on your prescription in the allocated time. You don't have to order the whole lot all at once if you don't think you'll need it.
 
Ah brilliant :p thanks for that!

Still in theory couldn't i do the same from several companies and end up with loads of metacam? I have no intention of doing so of course but it seems like a bit of a flawed system!
 
I suppose so but I've always posted the original script to them. Are you allowed to send it electronically?
 
Yeah, I'm looking to buy from viovet and you just scan it in and either upload it to the website or email it to them. Or of course you can post it.

It does say that on controlled drugs (epiphen is the example they give) there are stricter rules, the original prescription must be sent in and the order completed within 28 days of the prescription being written.
 
Hele said:
Yeah, I'm looking to buy from viovet and you just scan it in and either upload it to the website or email it to them. Or of course you can post it.

It does say that on controlled drugs (epiphen is the example they give) there are stricter rules, the original prescription must be sent in and the order completed within 28 days of the prescription being written.
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I get my cats meds from Viovet. they are brilliant with delivery but there is one problem. I cant 'part order' I have to get all 90 tablets in one go. The up side is that it is over the limit for free post but I wish I could just order a month at a time. Maybe its to do with how the prescription is worded.

They are really helpful when you ring them too
 
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