- 1). Call the prescribing doctor's office for verification. If you are another health care provider -- such as a pharmacist -- you can call the office of the prescribing doctor to verify the prescription to be filled. The doctor's office will have a record of every prescription written for each patient in their office.
- 2). Look for doctor terminology. If you are unsure of the signature, investigate other parts of the signature. For example, a doctor is likely to write PRN for take as needed. A nonmedical professional may not know this.
- 3). Compare the signature. Look for other papers or prescriptions lying around. Look for similarities in the signature.
- 4). Take note of the prescription pad used. Compare it to other notes or prescriptions written on a particular doctor's prescription pad. An individual may try to replicate a prescription pad for their own personal use.
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