What is one piece of information that is NOT required on a prescription drug order?

The requirement for a patient's social security number on a prescription drug order is not standard practice and is therefore not mandatory. When processing prescription orders, the primary focus is on ensuring that the necessary information is present for safe and accurate dispensing of medication.

Essential components of a prescription include the patient’s name and address, which help identify the individual receiving the medication, as well as the drug name and dosage form, which provide crucial information regarding what medication is to be dispensed and in what form it should be given. Additionally, the prescriber’s office address and phone number are vital to refer back to the prescriber if there are any questions or issues with the prescription.

Though a social security number might be used in certain healthcare systems or for specific purposes, such as insurance processing, it does not generally serve a function that impacts the safe dispensing of medication and is therefore not required on a prescription drug order.