Prescription

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

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 full name, address, and date of birth.

: Instructions for the patient, such as "Take one tablet by mouth twice daily".