Sometimes my pharmacist phones my doctor with some questions. Why do they need to bother the doctor?

Your pharmacist’s main responsibility is to find, fix and prevent drug related problems. Many medications can be used for more than one medical condition. In order to ensure that your medications are appropriate for you and that you will get the most benefit from them, your pharmacist has to understand why you are taking the medications. Sometimes they need to contact your doctor to confirm the reason the medication has been prescribed, or they may have some suggestions on a different medication or a different dosage that might work better for you. They may also want to talk the doctor about the other medications you are on, especially if there is a possibility of an interaction between two or more of your medications.