Prescription drug
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prescription-drug-175-18252866
title:
Prescription drug
text:
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to be dispensed only to those with a medical prescription. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription. The reason for this difference in substance control is the potential scope of misuse, from drug abuse to practicing medicine without a license and without sufficient education. Different jurisdictions have different definitions of what constitutes a prescription drug. In North America, ℞, usually prin
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medication legally requiring a medical prescription before it can be dispensed
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescription_drug
date created:
2003-11-07T15:02:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T13:10:07Z
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