: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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According to a coroner’s report obtained by TMZ, Peterson reportedly had a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs in her system at the time of her death, including benzodiazepines, opiates and phenothiazines (an anti-psychotic medication).—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 The prescription drug is approved to treat flu in ages 7 and older, and for preventive use in ages 5 and older.—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 The Inflation Reduction Act also capped annual out-of-pocket prescription drug spending for Medicare enrollees at $2,000 this year, a limit that will rise to $2,100 in 2026.—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025 For too many families, rising premiums, high deductibles, and increasing prescription drug prices have made healthcare feel increasingly out of reach.—Jay Obernolte, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug
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