New Prescription After Urgent Care or the Hospital: What to Do Next
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Leaving urgent care or the hospital with a new prescription? Here is how to confirm where it was sent, check the price, and update your medication list.
Short answer: Before you leave urgent care or the hospital, confirm which pharmacy and location your new prescription was sent to, and ask whether it replaces anything you already take. Then call the pharmacy to confirm they have it and what it will cost, and update your medication list.
Before you leave
Ask the care team:
- "Which pharmacy and location was my prescription sent to?"
- "Does this replace or change anything I already take?"
- "Who do I call if I have questions about it?"
Call the pharmacy
Ask whether they received it, when it will be ready, and what it will cost. If they do not have it, see the pharmacy never got your prescription.
If it is not where you expected
Ask the urgent care or hospital to send it to the right pharmacy.
Check the price before you pay
See questions to ask before you pay. If you are a member of The Drug Club, check the medication on the Medications page and ask the pharmacy to use your membership. Eligible medications are $0 with membership.
Update your medication list
Add the new medicine and note anything that was changed or stopped. See how to keep a one-page medication list.
Follow up
Tell your regular prescriber about the new medicine, especially if it changes anything you already take.
Questions are normal
If anything about the new medicine is unclear, ask your pharmacist. That is part of their job.
Checklist
- Pharmacy and location confirmed
- Asked whether it replaces anything
- Pharmacy called; price confirmed
- Medication list updated
- Regular prescriber told
FAQ
Can I fill it at a different pharmacy?
Ask the prescriber's office or the new pharmacy how to get it there.
Do I need to stop my old medicine?
Do not stop or change anything on your own. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist.
Next step
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This article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your own medications and health. The Drug Club is a prescription membership. It is not insurance and not a discount card. Questions? Email support@thedrugclub.com or call (424) 375-7114.