prescription
A paper or note from a doctor that tells a pharmacy to give you certain medicine.
A written instruction from a medical professional authorizing a patient to be provided with a specific medicine or treatment.
Medicine that you can only get if a doctor gives you permission.
A drug or medication that is available only when authorized by a licensed medical professional.
A plan or advice for how to fix a problem.
An official recommendation or set of actions suggested as a solution to a particular problem or situation.
- Base: prescription
- Plural: prescription, prescriptions
fill a prescription
1Provide medicine from doctor's order
To give someone the medicine that their doctor wrote on their prescription.
- The pharmacy can fill your prescription while you wait.
- I went to the drugstore to fill my prescription.
over-the-counter vs. prescription drug
1Compare OTC and prescribed medicines
Talking about the difference between drugs you can buy without a doctor's note and those you need one for.
- This painkiller is available over-the-counter, but stronger versions are prescription drugs.
- People often confuse over-the-counter medicine with prescription drugs.
write a prescription
1Create official order for medicine
When a doctor writes instructions so you can get medicine from a pharmacy.
- The doctor wrote me a prescription for allergy pills.
- She often writes prescriptions for antibiotics.