Online Prescriptions - eScripts sent to your phone
- Request an eScript for a new or repeat medicine
- Prescriptions sent you phone via SMS/email
- Request 7 days a week, day and night at no extra cost
- Take your eScript to any pharmacy for dispensing
Online Prescriptions
Get online scripts sent to your phone
- Request an eScript for a new or repeat medicine
- Electronic scripts sent your phone via SMS/email
- Request 7 days a week, day and night at no extra cost
- Accepted by any local pharmacy
Need an instant script online?
Repeat or regular script
Request a single online prescription for a regular medication.
*Please note : a valid Medicare card or IHI number is required
$24.00
New script
Speak to a doctor to request a new medication or request a change to a current medication.
*Please note: a valid Medicare Card or IHI number is required
$39.95
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Prescriptions will be issued only if deemed appropriate for you and is at the sole discretion of the consulting doctor. Please note our doctors are unable to prescribe Schedule 8 medicines, Schedule 4D and weight loss injections via telehealth.
How to Get an Online Prescription with MediLeave
1
Choose from a New Script or a Repeat Script
2
Book a time when suits you and connect to an Online Doctor
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Once approved, receive your eScript via sms or email and take it to your local pharmacy to get it dispensed.
How to Get an Online Prescription with MediLeave
Step 1: Choose from a New Script or a Repeat Script
Step 2: Book a time when suits you and connect to an Online Doctor
Step 3: Once approved, receive your script via SMS or email and simply take it to your pharmacy of choice where they will scan the QR code and dispense your medication.
What is an eScript?
An eScript is a digital version of a paper script. It’s sent to you by text or email by your doctor and appears in the form of a QR code, or electronic token, as it’s also referred to.
eScripts are different to the image-based prescriptions where your doctor takes a picture of a handwritten script and emails or faxes it to your pharmacist. An eScript can only be sent directly to you, your doctor can’t send it to your pharmacist.
Benefits of using eScripts
- They can help to reduce medication mistakes caused by illegible handwritten scripts.
- There's no need to worry about lost paper scripts as you will have the script in the form of a text or email.
- eScripts support telehealth services so there's no need to visit your doctor in person to pick up your script.
- Less paper means more environmentally friendly.
*A valid Medicare or IHI number is required
How do eScripts work?
1. Instead of handing you a paper script, your doctor sends you a text message or email containing a link to a unique QR code, or token.
2. Your pharmacist scans the QR code on your phone ( or tablet – whichever contains the QR code) to retrieve the details of your script and dispenses as normal.
If you have more than one medication prescribed, your doctor will send you a token for each one. The message contains the name of the medicine so you can tell the difference between each script you receive.
Once your pharmacist scans the QR code and dispenses your medication you can no longer use the same token, so it’s best to delete each message once you have received your medication. You can always check whether an eScript has been filled by clicking the link in your message, it tells you whether it’s been filled or is no longer available.
If a carer or family member normally collects your medicine on your behalf, all you need to do is forward them the message so they can continue to collect it for you.
Frequently Asked Questions about Online Prescriptions
1. How do repeat prescriptions work with escripts?
For repeat prescriptions, your pharmacist will send you a new QR code after each repeat is dispensed. This happens until all the repeats are complete, so you will need to keep the new message until it’s time to get your medicine again.
If you accidentally delete a message with a QR code you will need to go back to your doctor to ask for a new eScript, just like you would if you lost a paper script.
2. Are eScripts safe?
Yes. Your details and script are kept private and secure through encryption (a secure way of sending information). Your script can only be ‘unlocked’ by a pharmacist.
3. What type of medication can I request?
Our team of Partner Doctors are fully registered Australian doctors who can prescribe any medication that is clinically appropriate for your needs. All our doctors follow AHPRA guidelines to ensure safe and responsible care.
Please note that some medications cannot be prescribed via a telehealth consultation such as S8 medications, controlled substances, narcotics or any controlled drugs and medications requiring close monitoring by a doctor. Our partner doctors reserve the right to decline prescribing any medication or refusing to provide Medical Certificates, based on their professional medical advice.
4. Am I guaranteed to receive a prescription?
5. What if the eScript does not come through to my phone or email as expected?
6. Do all pharmacies accept e-scripts?
Yes, most community pharmacies accept electronic prescriptions (escripts) An eScript is a digital version of a paper script, which the doctor sends you to your phone/email as a QR code or token. Whilst most pharmacies accept and can process escripts, it is best to check with the pharmacy if they are able to accept escripts as some small pharmacies, for example, may not be equipped to process escripts yet.
7. Can I order a script on behalf of another person?
Yes, if you are a carer or guardian, although the patient needs to provide their consent to the doctor.
8. What medications can not be prescribed online via telehealth
Our Partner Doctors cannot prescribe Schedule 8 (S8) or Schedule 4D (S4D) medications via telehealth.
9. How long does it take to receive my eScript?
Once the doctor approves your prescription during your consultation, the script is sent instantly via sms or email to you, within minutes
