Use this 60 day prescription refill calculator to check the quantity for two months at your dose, the last day the supply covers, and when the next fill is due.
Where 60-Day Supplies Come From
Sixty days isn't the default length for most prescriptions, so if you have one, it usually happened for one of these reasons:
- The dose is half a tablet. A bottle of 30 tablets taken as ½ tablet a day lasts 60 days.
- The prescription was written for 60 days. For example 120 tablets taken twice a day.
- A 90-day request was limited. Some plans cap certain medications, so a 90-day prescription ends up filled for less.
- Your plan allows 60 days at retail. A few plans do, often at a higher copay than 30 days.
60-Day Quantities at Common Doses
| Directions | Pills per day | 60-day quantity |
|---|---|---|
| ½ tablet daily | 0.5 | 30 |
| 1 tablet daily | 1 | 60 |
| 1 tablet twice daily | 2 | 120 |
| 1 tablet three times daily | 3 | 180 |
60-Day Refill Dates
A 60-day supply filled on September 1 covers through October 30, and the next fill is due October 31. That's about six fills a year, with the seventh landing a few days before the one-year mark because 6 × 60 is 360 days.
With a longer supply it's easy to forget the refill entirely. A 7-day reminder buffer is pre-selected here; add the planning date to your calendar so it doesn't sneak up on you.
Half Tablets and 60-Day Supplies
If your 60 days comes from splitting tablets, keep these in mind:
- Only split tablets your pharmacist says can be split. Scored tablets usually can; extended-release and coated tablets usually can't.
- A tablet splitter from the pharmacy gives more even halves than a knife.
- Halves that crumble or come out uneven use up your supply faster, so a recount mid-way helps.
To check how a dose in milligrams maps to whole or half tablets, use the tablets and capsules calculator.
Cost and Coverage
Plans treat 60-day fills differently: some charge one copay, some charge two, and some don't allow 60 days at all. If cost matters, compare the 60-day price with the 30-day and 90-day options using your plan's drug price tool, or ask the pharmacist to check before filling. To keep all your medications in one place, save this one to My Medications.