In plain English
This is a count of refill opportunities left on an existing prescription. It tells how many additional times the medicine can be supplied from that prescription. When that count reaches zero, a new prescription is needed.
In context
Here, it reports the number of additional refills still available for the prescription before a new prescription is needed.
- Situation
- Requesting prescription renewals, choosing pharmacies, and following refill status
- What it communicates
- reports the number of refill requests still available for the prescription
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not state anything beyond the remaining refill count for the prescription.
Examples
“After her June pickup, the prescription had two refills remaining.”
“The pharmacist told her there were no refills remaining on the prescription.”