prescription drug; Rx medicine
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prescription drug; prescription medicine; medication requiring a licensed physician's prescription to dispense
technicalLegally distinct from over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Purchase and use require medical supervision and a valid prescription.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiáng强
xiào效
zhǐ止
tòng痛
yào药
shì是
chǔ处
fāng方
yào药
，
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
xiān先
qù去
kàn看
yī医
shēng生
。
This strong painkiller is a prescription drug; you must see a doctor first.
Chǔ处
fāng方
yào药
bù不
néng能
suí随
yì意
gòu购
mǎi买
，
bì必
xū须
píng凭
chǔ处
fāng方
zài在
yào药
fáng房
lǐng领
qǔ取
。
Prescription medicines cannot be purchased casually; they must be obtained at the pharmacy with a prescription.
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Qǐng请
yán严
gé格
àn按
zhào照
yī医
zhǔ嘱
fú服
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
chǔ处
fāng方
yào药
。
Please take this prescription medication strictly according to the doctor's instructions.