noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ medical
▪ free
▪
You are entitled to free ~s.
▪ repeat ( BrE )
▪
I just get a repeat ~ every month.
▪ drug
▪
the rising rate of drug ~s for emotional and psychological complaints
▪ antibiotic , antidepressant , etc.
VERB + PRESCRIPTION
▪ give sb , write , write out
▪ fill , refill (both esp. AmE )
▪
The pharmacist refused to refill a ~ for birth control pills.
▪ dispense , make up ( BrE )
▪
The pharmacist dispenses ~s for antidepressants.
▪
Would you like to wait while the pharmacist makes up your ~?
PRESCRIPTION + NOUN
▪ charges ( esp. BrE )
▪
people who are exempt from ~ charges
▪ cost
▪
Physicians often underestimate retail ~ costs.
▪ benefit , coverage (both AmE )
▪
The drug will be covered by Medicare's new ~ benefit.
▪ drug , medication , medicine
▪
addicted to ~ drugs
▪ contraceptive , painkiller , etc.
▪ pad
▪
She scribbled on her ~ pad and handed me a sheet.
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~ ( AmE ), on ~ ( BrE )
▪
Some drugs are only available by/on ~.
▪ without (a) ~
▪
The new medication is currently available without a ~.
▪
Nicotine patches are sold without ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
the usual ~ for asthma
▪
She gave him a ~ for antibiotics.