Collocations for prescription - noun

medical
free
You are entitled to free prescriptions.

repeat (BrE)
I just get a repeat prescription every month.

drug
the rising rate of drug prescriptions for emotional and psychological complaints

antibiotic, antidepressant, etc.

give sb, write, write out
fill, refill (both esp. AmE)
The pharmacist refused to refill a prescription for birth control pills.

dispense, make up (BrE)
The pharmacist dispenses prescriptions for antidepressants.
Would you like to wait while the pharmacist makes up your prescription?

charges (esp. BrE)
people who are exempt from prescription charges

cost
Physicians often underestimate retail prescription costs.

benefit, coverage (both AmE)
The drug will be covered by Medicare's new prescription benefit.

drug, medication, medicine
addicted to prescription drugs

contraceptive, painkiller, etc.
pad
She scribbled on her prescription pad and handed me a sheet.

by prescription (AmE), on prescription (BrE)
Some drugs are only available by/on prescription.

without (a) prescription
The new medication is currently available without a prescription.
Nicotine patches are sold without prescription.

prescription for
the usual prescription for asthma
She gave him a prescription for antibiotics.