Prescriptions

Dear Patients,

In order to maintain the high quality of services and your safety, please read the following rules for getting regular prescriptions:

 

  1. The processing order for prescriptions takes up to 48 hours. Therefore, let's order your medicine in advance, especially before long weekends and planning trips abroad.
  2. A prescription for regular medicine (e.g. for high blood pressure, diabetes or cholesterol) is issued by the doctor once a month, with a term of 3 months (exception: Contraceptives for 6 months)
  3. After issuing a three-month prescription, you can pick up your medication every month for a term of three months at the pharmacy of your choice without renewing your prescription at our clinic.
  4. Prescriptions are sent online to the pharmacy indicated by the patient. (we print no longer). You will get a confirmation by SMS that your prescription has been sent to a nominated pharmacy.
  5. Your GP needs to know about any medications regularly given in the hospital/OPD/other health centres to update the medications on file in our practice and avoid misunderstandings at the pharmacy and undesirable interactions with other medications.
  6. If the patient discontinues a medication on their own without our doctor’s consultation, a regular prescription will be continued until an official request to suspend that medication is submitted in the clinic.
  7. If you are requesting a medicine that has never been prescribed before or has not been prescribed for more than 12 months, you should state the reason for the request (e.g. name of the disease) at the secretary's office or make an appointment with your doctor to update the medicine.
  8. The medicine prescribed by a doctor cannot be passed on to other family members or friends.
  9. If you use medicines from another country, you can have their licenced substitute used in Ireland after consultation with a doctor.
  10. Be aware that if you are taking someone else’s medicine without medical consultation you take the risk on their own.
  11. Please be advised that every patient with chronic disease (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes) requires doctor’s or nurse’s consultation once or twice annually.
  12. Placing an order for the extension of the regular prescription can be placed by SMS (preferable) or e-mail (password: regular medications).
  13. In case of any doubts, our staff will be happy to provide you with relevant information or assistance.