Ensures no doctors are stealing your meds I guess? I assume they had an incident
Edit: ty for my first ever award :’) even if it was free
SliceofLife357 on
For some people, medical marijuana works better with less side effects.
Good Luck!
ExpertRegister1353 on
Doctors, nurses and pharmacists do get addicted.
brett-rg on
Too many people with addictions, proves none have been removed. Just one extra measure of security
Corey307 on
Careful with those things. Now, too many people who started on prescription painkillers for a legit reason as hell got a taste for them. Never understood why drug drugs like oxy and fent became the new go to when codeine and Vicodin got the job done just fine.
thefeedling on
Dr House love it
Ancient_Tart_6495 on
Is it for in the hospital, or are you taking it home with you? Might be to ensure that a patient isn’t using behind the wheel etc…
AtheistHomoSapien on
I get three of those bottles (not oxy) a month, I’m epileptic. They only semi-recently started doing that where I am.
evergreencenotaph on
When they gave me the pack to “return unused meds” I looked at the pharmacist with an “are you fucking mad?” look with my anesthesia face and cackled.
But for real… don’t play with the constipation. I had to take milk of magnesia and the rx they gave me just to do a soft serve.
Pardon my crassness. Youll understand soon
Fodraz on
Oxy is so highly controlled now, it’s amazing they even prescribe it.
Chill_Cozby on
essenza on
Worked in pharmacy. Helps ensure none get diverted between leaving pharmacy and reaching patient’s hands, as they may be handled by several people in between.
BeerStein_Collector on
A nurse was just arrested in my city for stealing pain killers and even fentanyl from patients. They were arrested obviously.
readerf52 on
Did you also get a bottle of stool softeners?
When I left the hospital, they gave me both. The need for the stool softener (laxative) is real.
I hope you have a swift recovery!
EuphoricLeague22 on
ramriot on
“Warranty Void If Broken”?
barrsm on
Paging Doctor Langdon
Stevil4583LBC on
The VA does this for only one of my many meds.
DirtyRatLicker on
Everything has a reason…
Cassandra_Canmore2 on
So no one steals your meds, until it’s in your possession.
njgggg on
Not sure about america but oxycodone is an opioid and as such is an addicting and often abused substance. That tamper seal is a way to ensure a few things;
1) controlled substances like opioids are (at least where im from) counted by tablet how much was deducted from the stock inside the pharmacy (as the total amount deducted from the pharmacy is submitted to the authorities like the fda to monitor the amount of opioids procured and dispensed was correct and that nothing has been stolen/wrongfully used said establishments that fail to deliver satisfactory results are either fined/stripped of licenses to dispense and procure controlled substances or worse license to operate).
2) to ensure the correct amount was given and that nobody has taken a tablet prior to dispensing to the client
3) pharmacy’s policy
Rebasmallz on
I’m a nurse who worked in pre-op at a surgery center—any time a patient brought in a home medication that was a controlled substance, the standard procedure was to count the pills while another nurse watches and signs off on it. Then, we would return the pills to the bottle and place a tamper proof seal on it with both of our initials and the number of pills counted written on the seal. This just helped to keep track and ensure your meds don’t get stolen, since sadly even medical professionals can become addicted.
GrouchyDefinition463 on
It’s a highly regulated drug and they all need to be accounted for
NeedExperts on
This is to stop what’s referred to as diversion. It’s to prevent caregivers from stealing the medicine.
darealstiffler on
So does my controlled meds from the Va (suboxone). Same exact tape lol
nightstalkergal on
So everyone knows it’s a kit and. And they get counted. Easier to count locked bottles than verifying the count in each one. Some places do it every shift.
floralabyss on
I was scared to take mine, I think after my c section I took 2 doses and then just opted for ibuprofen and Tylenol. I have a bad back so I didn’t want to be all “nurse Jackie” eventually lol
soscots on
Shockingly even some med staff are not honest or trustworthy with pills.
galacticgumbo on
DoNotEatAllTheDonuts on
U of M? We had a nurse die and a doctor overdose from stolen medication on the same day but separate incidents in 2014 so they’re hyper vigilant now to prevent that from happening again.
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Ensures no doctors are stealing your meds I guess? I assume they had an incident
Edit: ty for my first ever award :’) even if it was free
For some people, medical marijuana works better with less side effects.
Good Luck!
Doctors, nurses and pharmacists do get addicted.
Too many people with addictions, proves none have been removed. Just one extra measure of security
Careful with those things. Now, too many people who started on prescription painkillers for a legit reason as hell got a taste for them. Never understood why drug drugs like oxy and fent became the new go to when codeine and Vicodin got the job done just fine.
Dr House love it
Is it for in the hospital, or are you taking it home with you? Might be to ensure that a patient isn’t using behind the wheel etc…
I get three of those bottles (not oxy) a month, I’m epileptic. They only semi-recently started doing that where I am.
When they gave me the pack to “return unused meds” I looked at the pharmacist with an “are you fucking mad?” look with my anesthesia face and cackled.
But for real… don’t play with the constipation. I had to take milk of magnesia and the rx they gave me just to do a soft serve.
Pardon my crassness. Youll understand soon
Oxy is so highly controlled now, it’s amazing they even prescribe it.
Worked in pharmacy. Helps ensure none get diverted between leaving pharmacy and reaching patient’s hands, as they may be handled by several people in between.
A nurse was just arrested in my city for stealing pain killers and even fentanyl from patients. They were arrested obviously.
Did you also get a bottle of stool softeners?
When I left the hospital, they gave me both. The need for the stool softener (laxative) is real.
I hope you have a swift recovery!
“Warranty Void If Broken”?
Paging Doctor Langdon
The VA does this for only one of my many meds.
Everything has a reason…
So no one steals your meds, until it’s in your possession.
Not sure about america but oxycodone is an opioid and as such is an addicting and often abused substance. That tamper seal is a way to ensure a few things;
1) controlled substances like opioids are (at least where im from) counted by tablet how much was deducted from the stock inside the pharmacy (as the total amount deducted from the pharmacy is submitted to the authorities like the fda to monitor the amount of opioids procured and dispensed was correct and that nothing has been stolen/wrongfully used said establishments that fail to deliver satisfactory results are either fined/stripped of licenses to dispense and procure controlled substances or worse license to operate).
2) to ensure the correct amount was given and that nobody has taken a tablet prior to dispensing to the client
3) pharmacy’s policy
I’m a nurse who worked in pre-op at a surgery center—any time a patient brought in a home medication that was a controlled substance, the standard procedure was to count the pills while another nurse watches and signs off on it. Then, we would return the pills to the bottle and place a tamper proof seal on it with both of our initials and the number of pills counted written on the seal. This just helped to keep track and ensure your meds don’t get stolen, since sadly even medical professionals can become addicted.
It’s a highly regulated drug and they all need to be accounted for
This is to stop what’s referred to as diversion. It’s to prevent caregivers from stealing the medicine.
So does my controlled meds from the Va (suboxone). Same exact tape lol
So everyone knows it’s a kit and. And they get counted. Easier to count locked bottles than verifying the count in each one. Some places do it every shift.
I was scared to take mine, I think after my c section I took 2 doses and then just opted for ibuprofen and Tylenol. I have a bad back so I didn’t want to be all “nurse Jackie” eventually lol
Shockingly even some med staff are not honest or trustworthy with pills.
U of M? We had a nurse die and a doctor overdose from stolen medication on the same day but separate incidents in 2014 so they’re hyper vigilant now to prevent that from happening again.