What does the red line mean on medicines?

Replied by Minakshi Singh thru Quora

Although everyone knows the explanation for this red line I would like to post here some more information that I know for my part ....

Pills are often red-lined on drugstores and tubs at drugstores. This red line is placed on the left side of the prescription. This is a printed line to indicate that taking this pill without a doctor's prescription is dangerous.

That is, they will give us the pill only if we take the prescription prescribed by the doctor to the pharmacist. It is illegal to buy or sell these red striped pills .....

Well beyond this red line we can see that some of the symbols are on the tablet tablets just a little closer. All of those codes indicate the doctor's recommendation status .... Some of the important ones are as follows.

If the Rx

code shown in the picture above is

what is indicated on the pills

We go to the doctor saying that we are not feeling well and the doctor will prescribe us the pills. Essentially this Rx code indicates to us that we can buy and use the Rx pill, the prescription already prescribed by the doctor, in the pharmacy again and again without going to the doctor if we do not feel the same way again a few months after taking that medicine.

Now NRx 'll see about that ...... General NRx say that New Prescription. Some of these NRx type drugs are mixed with drugs that can make us rebellious. These drugs are referred to as Narcotic Drugs. These NRx drugs will not be given to us without a doctor's prescription ... especially a doctor's prescription (prescription) is valid for up to 6 months .... then the prescription will expire. This means that after 6 months we will not be able to get NRx type of medicine prescribed by a doctor in pharmacies.

Doctors usually prescribe NRx drugs for dogs suffering from "depression, psychosis, insomnia." These drugs are classified in pharmacies as H, H1.

These XRx drugs are commonly referred to as high-dose stimulant drugs. These drugs are called narcotic and psychotropic substance based drugs. All these drugs are classified as X .... All these drugs are used as high potency painkillers and anesthetics.

Usually these XRx drugs are used for cancer patients, psychiatrists and receiving surgeries. Not all doctors will prescribe this medication. It is especially recommended by psychiatrists, anesthesiologists, and oncologists.

This XRx type prescription can only be used once that day. It is also necessary for pharmacists to preserve this prescription for 2 years with patient information.

The reason why NRx and XRx drugs are so restricted is because some people misuse these drugs. And doctors will not stop these types of drugs in one go.