How to Read a Prescription Drug Label (Text-Only)
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Local Pharmacy
Pharmacy name and address
(800) 555-5555
Drugstore phone number
DR C. JONES
Doctor's name
NO 0060023-08291
Number used by the drug store to identify this drug for your refills
DATE 06-23-09
Perscription fill date
JANE SMITH
Person who gets this drug
TAKE ONE CAPSULE BY MOUTH THREE
TIMES DAILY FOR 10 DAYS UNTIL ALL TAKEN
Instructions about how often and when to take this drug
AMOXICILLIN 500MG CAPSULE
Name of drug and strength of drug
NO REFILLS
Number of refills before certain date
USE BEFORE 06/23/12
Don't use this drug past this date
Content last updated March 5, 2009.
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