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he patient’s doctor may ePrescribe, fax, or phone a prescription order directly to 101 Pharmacy. In accordance with the Board of Pharmacy, only a physician/physician’s office may fax or phone in a prescription. Patients may not fax, email, or phone in prescriptions.

We will arrange a delivery with you as soon as we process your medications. We will set up a date and time that is convenient for you to accept your delivery.

Yes, you can pick up your medications and meet our friendly pharmacy staff. We are open Mon-Friday 9-6pm.

We accept all health insurances. For any questions, please give us a call and we can confirm that we will be able to accept your insurance.

Pharmacists are well-versed in pharmacology, which is the branch of medicine that focuses on the uses and effects of drugs. Pharmacists understand the therapeutic roles of drugs and drug side effects and interactions with other drugs. Your pharmacist can help monitor these factors and which foods and activities can have an effect on your medications. Your pharmacist is a great resource.

Yes, a dosing schedule is important, because every medication that you take has a specific dosing schedule — once a day, three times a day, etc. You should try to take your medication at the same time every day for the most beneficial effect of that medication. And if the medication is discontinued by the doctor, that needs to be noted and followed.

There is some controversy when it comes to expiration dates, but I do think people need to be cognizant of expiration dates. Certain medications like insulin, nitroglycerin and liquid antibiotics are most sensitive to expiration dates. If you have questions about the potency and effectiveness of medications you take, always check with your doctor or pharmacist. You especially don’t want the elderly taking medication that expired years ago.

Keep medications in a safe place and out of the reach of children and pets. Some medications need to be refrigerated, but the majority do not, and you can keep them in a dry place that’s not exposed to temperature extremes. Also, be sure not to mix up your medications. Keep each medication in its own distinct bottle unless someone is managing the dispensing of medicines via cassettes or pillboxes. Being able to distinguish one medication from another gets harder with age.

Eating grapefruit and foods with vitamin K, such as kale, spinach and other green leafy vegetables, cause the most common food-drug interactions. Grapefruit can slow the metabolism of some drugs, so it increases the drug levels in your body. Vitamin K helps the body with blood clotting but can interfere with blood-thinning medications. A lot of people on blood thinners just don’t drink grapefruit juice anymore or they eat only small amounts of vitamin K-rich foods. To be safe with your medications, you can always ask your pharmacist, “Are there any medications where I can’t eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice or eat foods with vitamin K?”

Some medications are used for the short term, others for a lifetime. Knowing how long you will need to stay on a medication can help you prepare yourself for a lifestyle change if necessary. For some medications, such as antibiotics, the whole course of treatment must be completed, even if you feel better after a couple of days.