One of my doctors gave me a prescription and left a blank slip attached below it. One of my other doctors had stopped giving me a certain prescription, so I wrote it up myself and signed his name. The pharmacy filled the prescription (it was not for a narcotic).
I realize now that I might have broken the law. A friend of mine said that the pharmacy files prescriptions away and keeps them for a limited time. Is that true? Does the pharmacy send a notice to the doctor when it fills a prescription?
Forging a prescription is fraud and is considered a felony in most states. Even though the medication in question was not a narcotic, this is a very serious violation. That said, it is highly unlikely that the pharmacy would notify the physician that it filled the prescription. The prescription will be kept on file for several years.
You may escape detection this time, but never try such a dangerous stunt again. Not only is it illegal, but it also could be very bad for your health.
I suffer with insomnia, as do my friends. Zolpidem sometimes helps me drift off to sleep, but it doesn't last more than a few hours. Over-the-counter sleep aids don't work at all or cause the men in my group discomfort from prostate problems.
Part of the problem may be the generic formulation of zolpidem (Ambien) — readers report that some are less effective than others. The sedating ingredient in OTC sleep aids, including drugs like TylenolPM or Advil PM, is diphenhydramine (Benadryl). It can cause problems for men with enlarged prostates.
Zaleplon (Sonata) is a short-acting sleeping pill that can be helpful for people who wake in the early hours of the morning. If they have at least four more hours to spend in bed, it can help them fall back to sleep.
By :Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon
Courtesy:The People's PharmacyJoe Graedon is a pharmacologist, and Teresa Graedon is an expert in medical anthropology and nutrition.
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