What does it mean to triplicate a prescription?

Answer 1

To make three(3) identical prescriptions. In triplicate prescribing, the physician keeps one copy of the prescription for five years and sends two copies with the patient to the pharmacist. The pharmacist keeps one copy and forwards the third to a specified state agency. Here the prescription is used to track the physician's prescribing practices and the patient's use of the controlled substances.

Answer 2

Triplicating a prescription means producing three copies of the prescription to be kept by the pharmacy, patient, and prescriber for record-keeping and tracking purposes. Each copy serves as a reference and documentation of the prescription transaction.