Prescription

: The name, address, phone number, and professional identifiers like an NPI or DEA number.

: The symbol "℞," which traditionally stands for the Latin recipe , meaning "take". Prescription

: Instructions for the patient, such as "Take one tablet by mouth twice daily". : The name, address, phone number, and professional

Date of issue. Patient's name and address. Patient's date of birth. Clinician name, address, DEA number. Drug name. Drug strength. National Institutes of Health (.gov) Federal Controlled Substances Act - PMC : The name

: The number of permitted refills and the manual or electronic signature of the prescriber. Physical Prescription Paper

Every valid prescription generally contains these seven critical parts to ensure patient safety and legal compliance: