处方药

處方藥

chǔfāng yào

noun

Meanings

1 prescription drug
2 prescription medication

Characters

manage, deal with

prescription, method

Examples

这种药是处方药，必须凭医生处方购买。

Zhèzhǒng yào shì chǔfāngyào, bìxū píng yīshēng chǔfāng gòumǎi.

This is a prescription drug and must be purchased with a doctor's prescription.

抗生素属于处方药。

Kàngshēngsù shǔyú chǔfāngyào.

Antibiotics are prescription drugs.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 非处方药 (over-the-counter / OTC drug), often abbreviated OTC药 on packaging. Chinese pharmacies strictly enforce this split since the 2000 prescription-drug regulation.

Stroke Order

处 chǔ

方 fāng

药 yào