What information is required to refill a prescription?

• A. Allergies and emergency contact
• B. Phone number and address
• C. Prescribing doctor license number
• D. Name, DOB, name of medication, strength or RX#

Answer: (D)

To refill a prescription, you need information that uniquely identifies both the patient and the exact prescription. The patient’s name and date of birth confirm you’re looking at the right person, while the medication name and its strength, or the Rx number, pinpoint the exact drug and dosage to dispense. This combination prevents mix-ups when a person has a similar name or multiple prescriptions.

Safety details like allergies and emergency contact are important in general, but they aren’t required to process a standard refill. A phone number and address help with contact, but they aren’t essential for identifying the prescription. The prescribing doctor’s license number isn’t used in the refill workflow. Using the patient’s name, date of birth, medication name, and strength or Rx number keeps the refill accurate and efficient.