medical prescription
Pharmacy fills it
A medical prescription is a written order from a licensed healthcare provider authorizing a patient to obtain a specific medication, typically one not available over the counter.
The prescription specifies the drug, dosage, quantity, and instructions for use.
Pharmacists dispense medications based on these orders: The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics.
Often shortened to just prescription.
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- pharmacy counterStation for collecting medications
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
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medical prescriptionover-the-counter
Buyable without medical authorization
self-medication · dietary supplement · home remedy · vitamin · herbal supplement
medical prescriptionhome remedy
Homemade medical treatment
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