Oh, what also helped (and I didn't mention earlier) is that my daughter is a NYS Board Certified Registered Nurse (with 7 years experience) currently working in Labor and Delivery at one of our local hospitals. So she was educated in what meds she needed. But thank you, again, for your concern.Originally Posted by Comforts of Home Nursing
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I am seeing my response has been deleted? I will say again I do not think relying on a pharmacist to diagnose and prescribe what HE thinks is best AND sell prescription only medicine to anyone walking in, is legal or a good idea. I cannot imagine getting involved in this. If any reaction or death happens it will be the person who refers as well as pharmacist liability. Why say only take red plate taxis.... when you can say go to pharmacist who will work like he has physician license and prescribe??? Both illegal. Please leave my advise up.
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Beth,
Your response has not been altered or removed and it has actally been quoted twice in two separate replies.
No one has suggested to not see a doctor.
Please read the whole thread and especially the original post. Had the OP brought a non filled prescription with him, he would have needed it filled. A pharmacist would be the one to ask to fill it.
And although I hadn't mentioned it yet, should that particular drug not be available in Jamaica, the pharmacist would be able to suggest the local equivalent. Pharmacists, especially in Jamaica, do much more than just put the correct number of pills in a bottle.
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Antibiotics should be prescribed only when there is an actual need. Too many people demand antibiotics for things like colds and viruses which is useless, and its a serious problem. I'm not going to get into it here - Google if you're curious - but the unnecessary use of antibiotics is a serious issue and leads to them becoming ineffective. A pharmacist should never be doing this... And if they're selling drugs that require a prescription without an actual prescription, that's most certainly illegal.
Harry,
The mother mentioned is a RN so she would be acutely aware of the problem. Jamaicans, for the most part, do not have the "pill popping" mentality that has been ingrained in the North American psyche.
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My comment keeps getting deleted. I wouldn't trust a pharmacist to diagnose and prescribe. He is not legally licensed to do so and not able to assess someone. He or anyone referring him to give antibiotics without Dr order will be responsible if any reaction, interaction or worse happens! I can assess, video consult or refer you so you can get prescription through the correct pathway. Best be safe while you are here! Keep my number handy for future needs!www.j.mp/comfortsJA
You cannot bring script from another country into pharmacy here and get it filled. If he sees some script and gives you that or something else, that is NOT in his scope of practice. Thanks.
Absolutely correct! This is NOT the place to be going UNDER the counter....anyone encouraging this can be liable. Unsafe and illegal. It is my job to educate, assist and make sure people get the help they need in an ethical process. They should not handle a script from Dr in ANY country even Jamaica, to suggest another medicine, or fill it without being seen by Dr here. That is incorrect information. If you think Jamaican pharmacists can do more here in Jamaica, you are misinformed, they can/will loose their license. UNSAFE.
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Great. I am happy it worked out this time. Then she knows going to pharmacist without script from Dr here and getting something over the counter is illegal. Hate to see something happen down here, when trusting someone who is working outside of his scope of practice. Suggesting people to do this is unethical and unsafe...could be liable if interaction or mistake was made! Take Care!Oh, what also helped (and I didn't mention earlier) is that my daughter is a NYS Board Certified Registered Nurse (with 7 years experience) currently working in Labor and Delivery at one of our local hospitals. So she was educated in what meds she needed. But thank you, again, for your concern.
Beth,
Nothing at all of yours is being removed or altered. I don't understand why you think that they are being removed. It is not the case.
As for an out of country prescription, I should have been more clear. The first, least expensive option (in fact it is free) is to take the script to a pharmacy. The pharmacist on duty would be able to let you know if that particular prescription is available or a local equivalent. There are certain drugs that are not available here at all, and other drugs do not require a prescription here. They are over the counter.
If the pharmacy can fill the prescription, they will tell you to take it to one of the certified Jamaican doctors so that a new script can be written and they can fill it.
Going to a doctor first is the more expensive option of the two, especially if the drug is simply not available and there are no local equivalent drug. Or if the drug is over the counter in Jamaica.
But please read the full thread. All your posts are still there.
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