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Prescription refill guide

Prescription refill online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for a one-time bridge refill of a routine, non-controlled medication you already take and have been stable on — not a new diagnosis, not ongoing medication management, and not any controlled substance.

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Start a $59 online review for Prescription refill.

This lane is a bridge, not a new diagnosis or ongoing care: it's for a one-time refill of a routine, non-controlled medication you already take and have been stable on, so you don't go without it while you reconnect with the prescriber who manages it. It does not start anything new, change a dose, or take over management of a condition. A short list of medications and situations are never refilled this way — including any controlled substance, insulin or complex diabetes regimens, blood thinners, and medications that need regular lab monitoring — because those need a clinician who knows your ongoing history, not a one-time bridge.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

Quick facts

  • You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
  • Starts at $59
  • No insurance needed
  • No app download
  • Physician review around the clock
  • Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
  • A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
  • Response windows: 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

  • Running low on a medication you've taken safely for a while
  • A gap before you can see your usual prescriber again
  • No new symptoms, side effects, or dose change involved
  • Have the current prescription bottle or pharmacy label to photograph

May fit online care

  • Adults 18 and older
  • A routine, non-controlled medication you already take and have been stable on
  • No new symptoms, side effects, or overdue monitoring test
  • A clear photo of the pill bottle or pharmacy label showing the medication and dose
  • Just need to bridge a short gap, not ongoing management of the condition

Look for another care setting

  • Any controlled medication (opioid, benzodiazepine, ADHD stimulant, testosterone, or gabapentin/pregabalin)
  • An incretin-based weight-loss or diabetes injectable, a blood thinner, insulin, or a complex diabetes regimen
  • A medication that needs regular lab or level monitoring, an antipsychotic or mood stabilizer, or a biologic/immunosuppressant medication
  • A medication started or dose-changed recently, a specialist actively managing it, or any new or worsening symptom

What to have ready

  • A clear photo of the prescription bottle or pharmacy label (required)
  • How long you've taken this medication and at what dose
  • When you last saw the prescriber who manages it, and when you plan to reconnect
  • Medication allergies and a complete list of your other current medications

What happens next

Start the request on the website, answer the fit questions, and choose the response window you want. If the concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends a secure update after sign-in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Can this lane refill a controlled medication?

No. QuickVisitMD never prescribes controlled substances through this or any lane — opioids, benzodiazepines, ADHD stimulants, testosterone, and gabapentin/pregabalin are never refilled here, regardless of how long you've taken them.

Do I need to send a photo?

Yes. This visit requires at least one clear photo of your current prescription bottle or pharmacy label showing the medication, strength, and your name, so the physician can confirm exactly what's being refilled.

Is this the right lane for my thyroid or asthma medication?

Those have their own dedicated lanes with questions specific to that medication. Use the thyroid refill lane for levothyroxine and similar, or the asthma inhaler refill lane for a stable inhaler regimen — both are faster fits than this general lane.

Read the thyroid refill guide

What if my dose changed recently or I have a new symptom?

This lane is only for a stable medication with nothing new going on. A recent dose change, a new or worsening symptom, or a side effect all need a full evaluation rather than a simple refill, so they're directed elsewhere.

How many times can I use this bridge refill?

This is meant as a one-time bridge, not a way to keep managing an ongoing prescription instead of seeing the clinician who prescribes it. If you find yourself needing repeat bridge refills of the same medication, that's a sign it's time to reconnect with your regular prescriber.

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