Can the hospital make it so one is no longer allowed to be prescribed a medication?

[scanman07]

I recently ended up in the hospital due to a panic attack induced from my prescribed adderall. I was wondering if there is any way that the hospital can keep me from being prescribed adderall by my doctor or when I go to the pharmacy to pick it up. If so, is there a way for me to check if I am no longer allowed to? Thanks in advance.

 

[phenethylo J]

The hospital can't do anything; the decision is your prescribing doctor and the pharmacy can't do anything unless they suspected of something like doctor shopping. Your doc may see your hospital records but I wouldn't worry.

It would probably be a good idea to talk to your doctor about this since he/she would most likely know more about the side effects than the docs at the hospital.

 

[blight12]

Doesnt mean they wont talk about it in which case your abuse of adderal to get high which was bad enough to send you to hospital might be revealed and thus influence your doctors position on the matter. Just as an example scenario, of course.

 

[T. Calderone]

If the doctor at the hospital puts it on record that he suspected your were high whatever drug, then it goes on file there at the hospital. It's not like he was prescribing it for you and you have duplicate scripts that might look sketchy at the pharmacy either. But if you were prescribed something there, you should tell your GP to be safe.

 

[hatrix]

I've been admitted to the hospital once for a medical emergency from taking 4-FA. I looked on the paper the nurse had and it said something was induced from "methamphetamine" even though I told her the proper drug name.

I still get prescriptions without my doctor even saying anything these days. As a matter of fact I was just given another prescription for Alprazolam 4 days ago.

So I think unless you're in the hospital a lot because of clear medication abuse, you'll be fine with your prescription.

 

[laCster]

Asking about how to get prescribed or anything about asking doctors prescribing medicine. This is strictly against the rules.


However I will say that the hospital can't tell another doctor because that is against patient-dr confidentiality. You have to sign your signature agreeing to share files.

This is of course you are 18 years old or older . If your a minor, they have to share info with your mom, and if your mom is like mine, she would definitely tell the doctor.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Asking about how to get prescribed or anything about asking doctors prescribing medicine. This is strictly against the rules.

They weren't asking how to get something prescribed. If this post violates any guideline it would be "no legal questions". The reason we have that rule is because BL is an international forum and laws vary greatly from place to place, and because often people only speculate, without actually knowing for sure if their answer is correct.

However I will say that the hospital can't tell another doctor because that is against patient-dr confidentiality. You have to sign your signature agreeing to share files.

This is of course you are 18 years old or older . If your a minor, they have to share info with your mom, and if your mom is like mine, she would definitely tell the doctor.

Not true. Health care practitioners can share info with other doctors that is important to your medical care without your consent in the US. In practice it is usually unlikely, but it's not illegal for them to do so and is not covered by doctor patient confidentiality.

Also there is no law that if someone is a minor the hospital has to share medical info with your parent. In some circumstances a parent can gain access to their minor child's medical records if they request to do so, but there is certainly no requirement for them to be notified and there are many situations in which they are not allowed access [related reading - some of these laws are US-wide and some specific to California where the OP lives].

Going to a hospital for an Adderall-induced panic attack does not prohibit your doctor from prescribing Adderall, if the doctor actually does find out it's up to him/her whether or not they want to continue prescribing it. However I think the best policy is being honest with your doctor. If Adderall gives you panic attacks maybe you might want to consider a different med anyway.

I recently ended up in the hospital due to a panic attack induced from my prescribed adderall. I was wondering if there is any way that the hospital can keep me from being prescribed adderall by my doctor or when I go to the pharmacy to pick it up. If so, is there a way for me to check if I am no longer allowed to? Thanks in advance.

As I said above, the hospital can't keep you from being prescribed a drug. We aren't really here to help you hide things from your doctor, and the only way to know if your doctor knows is to see if he says anything at your next appointment. But you are entitled to see your medical records if you want to - if you are a minor it has to be when those records pertain to health care for which you consented or could have consented. You would have to apply to do so and it still wouldn't tell you what your GP (or whatever type of doctor prescribes your Adderall) has or hasn't seen. And as I said I really think you should just be honest with your doctor so you can get the best medical care possible.

EDIT: Anyway, this should probably get closed, I guess I'll just leave it open for a bit longer to see if you want to reply or anything.