A patient brought in a prescription for two drugs. The patient only wants me to dispense one of these drugs and wants another pharmacy to dispense the other drug. What do I need to do?

The process you need to follow is different, depending upon which drug you dispense.

Amoxil® dispensing (non-narcotic) - you need to return the original prescription to the patient:

• Process the prescription for Amoxil®.
• On the original prescription, indicate that you have dispensed the Amoxil® and note your pharmacy name, your initials, and the date.
• Photocopy the original prescription for your records.
• On the photocopy, make a note that the original prescription was returned to the patient.
• Return the original prescription to the patient. The patient can then have the undispensed narcotic prescription dispensed at the pharmacy of his/her choice.

Tylenol with Codeine No.3® dispensing (narcotic) - you need to keep the original prescription:

• Process the prescription for Tylenol with Codeine No.3®.
• Log the prescription for Amoxil®.
• Photocopy the original prescription for your records.
• On the original prescription, indicate that you have dispensed the Tylenol with Codeine No.3® and logged the Amoxil®. Note your pharmacy name, your initials, and the date.
• You may photocopy the original prescription and provide the photocopy to the patient. Be sure to note your pharmacy name and telephone number on the photocopy so that the other pharmacy can contact you to transfer the Amoxil® prescription.