Nevada § 454.223 - Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 454.223 — Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 454.223. Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each prescription for a dangerous
drug must be written on a prescription blank or as an order on the chart of a patient. A chart of a patient may be used to order multiple prescriptions for that patient. 2. A written prescription must contain: (a) The name of the practitioner, the signature of the practitioner if the prescription
was not transmitted orally and the address of the practitioner if not immediately
available to the pharmacist; (b) The classification of his or her license; (c) The name of the patient, and the address of the patient if not immediately available
to the pharmacist; (d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug or drugs prescribed; (e) The symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if included by the practitioner
pursuant to NRS 639.2352 ; (f) Directions for use; and (g) The date of issue. 3. Directions for use must be specific in that they must indicate the portion of the
body to which the medication is to be applied, or, if to be taken into the body by
means other than orally, the orifice or canal of the body into which the medication
is to be inserted or injected. 4. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the electronic transmission of a prescription
for a dangerous drug, which must be consistent with federal law and the provisions
of NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 454.223 ("Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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