Is the original fill included in calculating the 120-day supply limit for Schedule III/IV refills?

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Is the original fill included in calculating the 120-day supply limit for Schedule III/IV refills?

The 120-day limit for Schedule III/IV refills is based only on the days’ supply from the refills, not the original prescription fill. In other words, when you check this rule, you add up the days supplied by each refill within the 120-day window after the initial fill, and you do not count the days from the original fill toward that 120-day total. This distinction is made to limit how much medication can be dispensed via refills while keeping the initial prescription outside the 120-day calculation. For example, a 30-day initial fill with four 30-day refills would reach the 120-day refill cap within 120 days after the initial fill; the initial 30 days are not included in the 120-day calculation.

The 120-day limit for Schedule III/IV refills is based only on the days’ supply from the refills, not the original prescription fill. In other words, when you check this rule, you add up the days supplied by each refill within the 120-day window after the initial fill, and you do not count the days from the original fill toward that 120-day total. This distinction is made to limit how much medication can be dispensed via refills while keeping the initial prescription outside the 120-day calculation. For example, a 30-day initial fill with four 30-day refills would reach the 120-day refill cap within 120 days after the initial fill; the initial 30 days are not included in the 120-day calculation.

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