(1) Prescriptions [or drug orders] shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) date of issuance;

(b) name and address of patient [or patient location if an institution];

(c) name and address of prescriber [if not a staff physician of institution];

(d) DEA number of prescriber in the case of controlled substances;

(e) name, strength, dosage form and quantity [or stop date, and route of administration] of drug prescribed;

(f) refills authorized;

(g) directions of use for patient.

(2) "Brand name medically necessary" shall be handwritten (or printed if electronically generated) on the face of the prescription if it is medically necessary that an equivalent drug product not be selected.

(Note: Information presented in brackets [ ] represents institutional pharmacy requirements.)