What is a pain contract?!
Question: What is a pain contract.?
My doctor told me to sign a pain contract if I wanted Vicodin. I signed it. I had to give a urine sample. I have been taking vicodin for low back pain for the last year and getting it from the same doctor. Can someone please explain what a pain contract is and how serious should I take this.? I didn't really read it. Health Question & Answer
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In some jurisdictions, local law enforcement requires patients who are being prescribed Schedule II and Schedule III narcotics to sign a contract regarding use of the narcotics. Typically, the terms include your agreeing to use the medication as directed by the doctor, schedule refills days in advance, obtain prescriptions from only that doctor and a specified pharmacy, not use illicit substances in combination with the medication, and not giving the medication to others. To enforce the terms of the agreement, the doctor may require you to submit to a urine drug screen.
If you do not comply with the terms of the agreement, you will be discharged from the practice and will most likely be "red-flagged" in the pharmacy system and will be unable to receive narcotic pain medications in the future.
The contracts are seen as controversial to some, who believe that a patient's right to privacy is violated by the urinalysis clause and that the agreements undermine the doctor-patient relationship.Health Question & Answer
If you do not comply with the terms of the agreement, you will be discharged from the practice and will most likely be "red-flagged" in the pharmacy system and will be unable to receive narcotic pain medications in the future.
The contracts are seen as controversial to some, who believe that a patient's right to privacy is violated by the urinalysis clause and that the agreements undermine the doctor-patient relationship.Health Question & Answer
i see a pain doctor and had to do the same thing. basically, if you're being seen for a bad back and you're getting meds from one dr's office, then you can't doctor hop and get meds from other docs for the same problem. if you do and you get caught, then you will be discharged from their services and may have problems. i see my doc for bad hip and lower back. but i pulled my ACL and my GP gave me new rx. i called my other doctor and informed them of the situation and they put a note in my file. it's basically to prevent you from doctor hopping and gets narcs from bunch of different doctors. but if you have a new problem that arises that the current pain doctor won't treat, keep them informed before filling other scripts from other doctors and you should be fine. Health Question & Answer