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prescription route

rx_rte
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The administration pathway for a medication order. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for prescription management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

rx_rte

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  rx_rte VARCHAR(100),  -- prescription route
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_rte as prescription_route
FROM claims;

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