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prescription reduction
the doctors office reduced my inhaler from 3 canisters to one per month because
they have not seen me in over a year..can they do that?..I have been on this
medication for over 3 years..it is a maintenance prescription.
Asked on December 19, 2018 under Malpractice Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can: the doctor is allowed to exercise his/her medical jugment in terms of setting, changing, or reducing prescriptions. There is no way to stop them from doing this before hand; IF as a result of it, you suffer a serious injury, impairment, etc. afterwards, you may be able to sue for malpractice, but you have to wait and see if you are harmed (and if so, how much--lesser amounts of harm are not worth the cost of a malpractrice lawsuit). But you can't substitute your judgment for the doctor's; if he/she thinks it is appropriate to reduce your prescription, they can do so.
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