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LEGAL ASPECTS OF PRESCRIPTION WRITING Written or printed legibly in indelible ink. State a valid date. Signed in ink by the prescriber. State the address of the prescriber and an indication of the type of prescriber. State name and address of the patient. Specify the age for children under 12 years.

How to Write a Prescription in 4 Parts Patient's name and another identifier, usually date of birth. Medication and strength, amount to be taken, route by which it is to be taken, and frequency. Amount to be given at the pharmacy and number of refills. Signature and physician identifiers like NPI or DEA numbers.

How to Write a Prescription in 4 Parts Patient's name and another identifier, usually date of birth. Medication and strength, amount to be taken, route by which it is to be taken, and frequency. Amount to be given at the pharmacy and number of refills. Signature and physician identifiers like NPI or DEA numbers.

Parts of Prescription Prescriber office information. Date. Patient data (Name, Age, Sex, and Address of the Patient) Superscription (Symbol ℞) Inscription (Medication prescribed)- Main part of a prescription. Subscription (Direction to Pharmacist/ Dispenser) Signatura or Transcription (Direction for Patient)

A prescription, often abbreviated ℞ or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered health-care professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.

All outpatient prescriptions for controlled substances must be dated and signed on the day written and must bear the full name and address of the patient, the drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, directions for use, and the name, address, and DEA number of the prescriber.