A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.

a written order from a physician for a medication, which allows a patient to legally obtain medication which is required by law to be dispensed only on authorization from a physician or other qualified medical practitioner.

A doctor's order for medicine or another intervention.

A written direction/authorization from a physician for a therapeutic or corrective agent; specifically : one for the preparation and use of a medicine. Usefulness: N/A(0 ratings) by Andersen777 () Rate It! this definition is ... useful somewhat useful incorrect spam / offensive

A health care professional's written instruction for the preparation and administration of a medication.

a written document or verbal command from a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or osteopath that authorizes the dispensing or administration of a pharmaceutical product to a patient. It is illegal to dispense such products to patients without a prescription.

Pertaining to a written statement to a pharmacist relating the type, amount and direction of the use of a medication. It can also be a statement indicating the require appliance from a dental technician or the treatment requested by a dentist from dental auxiliaries (hygienists/therapists).

Term used to describe both the certificate signed by a doctor permitting the dispensing of a medicine, and the product itself (also ethical and Rx).

a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"

written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person

written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient

available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug"

a Doctor's Order stating a need for Physical Therapy

an order for medication which is dispensed to or for an ultimate user

an order to a distributor to dispense a controlled substance

an order written by a doctor stating that a patient is in need of equipment

an your doctor of nurse that holds one online of pharmacy for every nurse on the dangers

a written document from a doctor to a pharmacist outlining the intended use of a medication for a specific patient

a written order by a doctor to a pharmacist for a treatment to be provided to the doctor's patient

a written order, most frequently for medication, provided to a patient by a physician or other health care professional

a written order or directive to the patient

is a written or verbal order for a medication stating amount of drug or mixture of drugs for a specific patient, from a licensed veterinarian with whom they have a proper veterinarian/client/patient relationship.

A written order or refill notice issued by a licensed medical profession for drugs which are only available through a pharmacy.

A written direction from a physician for the preparation and administration of a remedy. Required for the purchase of certain medications.

A prescription is a written order for medication, therapy or a device given by your health care provider.

Written order from a physician for beneficiary's use of medications, DME, HME, POS, PEN

CLOSE A prescription is a drug, product, or device that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It can only be dispensed with a prescription. This definition can include insulin and the following diabetic supplies: insulin syringes with needles; blood testing strips -glucose; urine testing strips -glucose; ketone testing strips and tablets; lancets and lancet devices. A drug company makes and markets a brand prescription drug under a trademark or name. generic prescription drug is chemically equivalent to a brand-name drug whose patent has expired.

A written request for an item (such as an item of equipment) made out by a professional.

A written statement (from a doctor to a pharmacist) regarding the type, the amount and direction of the use of a medication for a patient. In dentistry, prescription can also be a written statement on preparation of an appliance from a dentist to a lab technician

an order from a practitioner authorizing the dispensing of a drug.

a prescription is a form from your doctor that lists the medicines they think you need to take. It is redeemed at a chemists' shop, where they will ask you to sign the form and give you the medicines. You may need to pay a fixed sum (the prescription charge) for your medicines.

A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient. A prescription has several parts. They include the superscription or heading with the symbol "R" or "Rx", which stands for the word recipe (meaning, in Latin, to take); the inscription, which contains the names and quantities of the ingredients; the subscription or directions for compounding the drug; and the signature which is often preceded by the sign "s" standing for signa (Latin for mark), giving the directions to be marked on the container.

Medication given by a doctor to an individual to treat an illness. It can also be the form that the doctor uses to write instructions to a drug store that will fill the prescription.

written instructions on the products used or recommended during a treatment.

a written order for medicine to be supplied

Specification of lenses and/or frames to meet the requirements of a patient.

A written order from a health care provider for medicine, other therapy, or tests.

A physician's guess at what will best prolong an ailment with least harm to the patient.

A physician's written direction for preparation and use of a medicine.