pharmacists report to FAA?

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What are pharmacists required to report to the FAA regarding meds? Do they report at all for rx's that are on the "banned" list or those that are maybe "not so wise to use"? There have been times when I have had meds, but of course don't take when I'd be flying or will be flying, but am fearful of being reported to the FAA. Hopefully you can help deter my fears.
 
How does your pharmacist know you are a pilot?
 
The pharmacist doesn't report anything 'to the FAA'.

He may report narcotic prescriptions through whatever narcotics reporting system an individual state has (to catch the prescription shoppers who get narc scripts from several docs and re-sell the pills). While the FAA could technically ask for those records, I doubt they routinely interface with the 20 or so different state programs that do this kind of monitoring.

You are basically asking here how you can get away with taking drugs that may have an effect on your medical. That is troubling in and by itself.
 
The pharmacist does not report to the FAA, but when you sign your medical application, you have given the FAA permission to access all your medical records, and the record of the prescription will be there. Of course, you are only required to report medications you are currently taking, not those you have taken in the past, but you are required to report pretty much any medical condition you ever had for which the prescribed medication would disturb the FAA Aeromedical people, and the meds will then come into the discussion. One supposes you could lie and conceal your medical history, but the FAA usually seems to find out about it, and then you lose all your FAA certificates and can potentially be charged with a Federal criminal felony offense -- unwise, I think.

Best bet in the long run is to fill out the form honestly and accurately -- in most cases, past meds won't be a problem as long as the underlying condition has been resolved.
 
Ron Levy said:
Best bet in the long run is to fill out the form honestly and accurately -- in most cases, past meds won't be a problem as long as the underlying condition has been resolved.
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"What do I have to put down, to get the desired result" is the most common (#1) question that I get. http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55177
So now you're saying you did fill it and use it?

Ron's previous answer about your pharmacy records being availalbe easily, is spot on. FAA will not pull them, however until/unless you have an incident.

Anything, an incident (at the inspector's discretion), an accident (automatic), an ATC "deal" (automatic) will prompt the pull of records.

Back pain medicines, so long as not the ones Rx'd off label from psychiatry, and occasional Vicodin, can be documented and issued. This is as opposed to "Hmm. Which version of the truth did I last tell?"
 
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bbchien said:
" Which version of the truth did I last tell?"
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+1

We are pilots who are supposed to be responsible... Get your crap in order up front, not the back end. It's not that hard. Get copies of all your records and organize them. Get copies of everything from each visit thereafter and maintain your medical logbook so you don't have to scramble at the next test.


I have ridden on both sides, mostly because during my adolescent years I wasn't that involved in the process, after becoming a tripple amputee it all changed. I have probably 1500 pages of history neatly organized in my closet.

And I get to add a surgery that was supposed to be an inguinal hernia December 2012, but turned out to be a very enlarged benign lymph node. <sigh> :eek:
 
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Bruce is so right. It is so much easier to tell the truth because it should be easier to remember the truth than to maintain a string of half truths or out and out lies. In my earlier flying years I would fill out the medical history from memory because at a much younger age I didn't go to the Dr very often. Now that I am older I maintain an additional sheet for all medical visits and update it after every Dr visit or medical procedure.
 
My Dad always said, truth is the best shield......then after a pause....it's also the easiest to remember. :yes:

I sure do miss all of his tid bits of knowledge he would share.....
 
GMascelli said:
My Dad always said, truth is the best shield......then after a pause....it's also the easiest to remember. :yes:

I sure do miss all of his tid bits of knowledge he would share.....
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Ask me! :goofy:


;)


Just kidding. Be thankful for the time you had. I had to raise myself and learn all those nifty sayings first hand. :eek:
 
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