by prescription

phrase

US

: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.

The drug is only available by prescription.

Examples of by prescription in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the common cold and the flu are viral infections, so they can't be treated by prescription antibiotics anyway. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Shine is currently available by prescription, with over-the-counter availability expected early next year. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

More affordably, starting last month, eligible Medicare beneficiaries were able to receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

To treat a mild or moderate case that’s not serious enough to go to a hospital, the antiviral medication Paxlovid is available by prescription for higher-risk adults. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for by prescription

• circumscription
• misdescription
• nonprescription
• redescription
• superscription
• ascription
• conscription
• decryption
• description
• egyptian
• encryption
• inscription