Which specialist performs repeat prescription?

A repeat prescription is a further supply of a medicine that has already been prescribed. General practice checks the original reason for treatment, your current symptoms, how you take the medicine, and any unwanted effects. The clinician may review blood pressure, weight, or laboratory results when those checks are relevant to the medicine. A pharmacist can advise about supply and use, but the prescriber is responsible for the clinical decision.

Request the repeat prescription before your current supply runs out and provide an accurate medicine list, including non-prescription products. Tell the practice about missed doses, side effects, pregnancy, allergies, or a change in your health. Keep a record of home readings when the clinician has asked you to monitor them. Do not change the dose or stop a long-term medicine without medical advice.

Contact a clinician promptly if you have a new or worsening symptom, a suspected medicine reaction, or difficulty taking the prescribed dose. Seek emergency help for severe breathing trouble, swelling of the face or throat, fainting, chest pain, or confusion. If you are about to run out of an essential medicine, tell the practice how many doses remain so the request can be assessed safely.

Ask whether monitoring is due, how long the medicine should continue, which side effects need urgent attention, and whether any other medicine or supplement interacts with it. Clarify how to request the next repeat and what to do if you miss a dose.