by prescription

idiom

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

For those who begin to experience flu symptoms – high fever, chills, muscle aches, headache, extreme fatigue, cough, sore throat, and congestion – antiviral medications, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu), are available by prescription. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026

The at-home option is available by prescription. —Dr. Radhika Malhotra, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026

The money is intended to repair the damage caused by prescription painkillers that helped fuel a generational crisis. —Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025

On November 7, 2007, morning fog blanketed the Bay when the Cosco Busan left the Port of Oakland and the pilot – impaired by prescription drugs – had a communication breakdown with the captain of the ship, running into the Bay Bridge. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for by prescription

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