US Medical Term · medications
Refill
Reposición de receta
Also: Resurtido (regional variant)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Refill |
| Spanish (Español) | Reposición de receta |
| Chinese (中文) | 續藥 |
| Korean (한국어) | 리필 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Cấp thêm thuốc |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Muling pagkuha ng reseta |
| Portuguese (Português) | Renovação de receita |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การเติมยา |
| Japanese (日本語) | 調剤補充 |
What it means
A refill is when your pharmacy dispenses an additional supply of a medication after your original prescription supply is used up. Your prescriber writes the number of allowed refills on your prescription. For most non-controlled medications, you can request refills without seeing your doctor again until all authorized refills are exhausted. Controlled substances often have no refills allowed or require a brand-new prescription each time. Your insurance plan may also restrict how early you can refill, typically not until you have used 75 to 80 percent of your current supply. Call or submit refill requests ahead of time to avoid running out.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
I need to request a refill for my blood pressure medication.
Necesito solicitar la reposición de mi medicamento para la presión arterial.
How many refills do I have left on this prescription?
¿Cuántas reposiciones me quedan en esta receta?
My insurance said it is too early for me to refill my prescription.
Mi seguro dice que es demasiado pronto para reabastecerme de mi receta.
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Last reviewed: September 2026