Compounding that issue is many doctors prescribing antidepressants are oblivious to Serotonin Syndrome. In other words they never heard of it. It's much like giving someone LSD and if not diagnosed properly and action taken it can kill.
Today I caught TWO doctor "shoppers" who had massive amounts of narcotics prescribed from multiple sources.
I always am compassionate with such patients. I tell them I CAN'T give them narcotics, but I'll help them in any other way I can.
People with real pain, who aren't diverting or abusing never kick up a fuss.
BTW, these databases are ONLY for professionals to access. Pharmacists and doctors/providers.
It's illegal for some random person to go snooping around.
And YES it can be a lifesaver. If someone is actually taking these pills in these amounts, it would burn out their livers due to the Tylenol component alone.
Wish this was used more often.
Sorry to admit this about my profession, but many docs either don't check the PMP, or worse, just don't care.
It's rotten medical practice.
How would these docs feel if one of their patients died due to negligence?