Posted by ed_uk on March 11, 2006, at 14:55:08
In reply to Re: Experiences w Trileptal script abbreviations » ed_uk, posted by yxibow on March 11, 2006, at 14:25:50
Hi Yxi
>od = mistaken for right eye "oculus dexter"
hs = mistaken for bedtime instead of "half strength"OD always means once daily in England. Doctors sometimes write re or just R to refer to the right eye.
Latanoprost eye drops 0.005%
1dr.re.od
1xOPI've never seen HS on a prescription, it's not used here. ON is used a lot - it means 'every night' eg.
Amitriptyline 25mg tablets
1on
(56)Nocte is used less commonly - it means 'at night' eg.
Zolpidem 10mg tablets
1 nocte prn
(28)Another favourite is mdu - which means take/use 'as directed'. Some docs write ASD instead, I know of one doc who writes 'et dict'. How silly ;-)
PVC ring pessary 77mm
mdu
1xOPProctosedyl suppositories
asd
(12)For controlled drugs, the total quantity has to be written in words AND figures eg.
Dexedrine 5mg tablets
1tds
(42) FORTY-TWO TABLETSRegards
Ed
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