Definition of DNSDNS: On a prescription, Do Not Substitute. If a physician orders a particular drug and writes DNS on the prescription, that tells the pharmacist not to substitute a generic version or any other drug for the prescribed drug. Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012
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