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Proscribe sounds similar to the word prescribe, but be careful: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. While proscribe means forbid, prescribe is used when a doctor recommends a medicine or remedy. Of course, if you want an excuse for not following your doctorâs orders, you could say you were confused about the meaning of these two words â but that would be lying, which is proscribed by most peopleâs value systems.
An LCPC, otherwise known as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, cannot prescribe medication. Only a qualified physician-- specifically, someone with an MD or DO-- can â¦prescribe medication for the sort of issues often addressed by LCPC's. Other doctors can prescribe medications relevant to their specialty. The answer gets more complicated when it comes to who can prescribe any medication.