A 48-year-old member asked:
Can a primary care doctor prescribe psychiatric meds?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 48 years experience
Yes: Using medicines requires knowledge of doses, indications, adverse effects, and interactions with other medicines.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Primary care: Sure they can. Main concerns over long-term continued prescribing is side-effects & possible liability issue.
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Dr. Anthony Vitaanswered
Specializes in Psychiatry
Yes: More antidepressant medications are prescribed by primary care physicians than by psychiatrists. Any licensed physician can prescribe any medication, with a few exceptions. Primary care physicians vary greatly in their comfort level and skill in prescribing such medications, especially when using lithium or antipsychotics.
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Last updated Mar 28, 2018
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