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What do you suggest if my doctor prescribed me with medicine but i don't understand the directions..?

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Dr. Sheila Calderon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See the bottle: If you got samples call the doctor's office. If you picked up your prescription from the pharmacy call the pharmacy. If it makes no sense they may have misread the doctor's prescription and to be safe call the doctor. Hope this works for you.

Answered 5/25/2015

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