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Mileena Posted 21 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies
English used in Prescription Writing
I have studied the apothecary system, and notice they use roman numerals on prescriptions to indicated the number of tablets or capsules in the signa, such as
iii po BID
Alos, some doctors do:
TTT po BID
(for three tablets twice a day by mouth)
But I notice most doctors, when they write a script and use "T" for tablet, but they also add a special symbol on top of the "T". Some doctors put a quotation mark on top of it:
"
T
While others use something like a grave accent:
`
T
Does anyone know what these mean? I've seen other strange symbols too.
Thanks!
Julie
iii po BID
Alos, some doctors do:
TTT po BID
(for three tablets twice a day by mouth)
But I notice most doctors, when they write a script and use "T" for tablet, but they also add a special symbol on top of the "T". Some doctors put a quotation mark on top of it:
"
T
While others use something like a grave accent:
`
T
Does anyone know what these mean? I've seen other strange symbols too.
Thanks!
Julie
Top answer
0 Better late than never. They shorthand, and usually from the latin: 02 br 02 br 00 po = per os (by mouth) 02 br 00 pr = per rectun 02 br 00 pv = per vaginum 02 br 02 br 00 for injections: 02 br 00 im = intramuscular 02 br 00 iv = intravenous 02 br 02 br 00 i, ii, ii = roman numerals for the number of tablets 1, 2 ot 3. ) 02 br 00 Mane / nocte (morning/night) 02 br 02 br 00 I am unsure of the T with a mark on, I have a friend who will know, it is probably just: 02 br 02 br 00 ' 02 br 00 T = 1 tablet 02 br 02 br 00 " 02 br 00 T = 2 tablets 0-
- 0 Better late than never.
- They shorthand, and usually from the latin: 02 br 02 br 00 po = per os (by mouth) 02 br 00 pr = per rectun 02 br 00 pv = per vaginum 02 br 02 br 00 for injections: 02 br 00 im = intramuscular 02 br 00 iv = intravenous 02 br 02 br 00 i, ii, ii = roman numerals for the number of tablets 1, 2 ot 3.
- ) 02 br 00 Mane / nocte (morning/night) 02 br 02 br 00 I am unsure of the T with a mark on, I have a friend who will know, it is probably just: 02 br 02 br 00 ' 02 br 00 T = 1 tablet 02 br 02 br 00 " 02 br 00 T = 2 tablets 0-
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0 Better late than never. They shorthand, and usually from the latin: 02 br
02 br
00 po = per os (by mouth) 02 br
00 pr = per rectun 02 br
00 pv = per vaginum 02 br
02 br
00 for injections: 02 br
00 im = intramuscular 02 br
00 iv = intravenous 02 br
02 br
00 i, ii, ii = roman numerals for the number of tablets 1,
02 br
00 po = per os (by mouth) 02 br
00 pr = per rectun 02 br
00 pv = per vaginum 02 br
02 br
00 for injections: 02 br
00 im = intramuscular 02 br
00 iv = intravenous 02 br
02 br
00 i, ii, ii = roman numerals for the number of tablets 1,
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0 And in the BNF (British National Formulary), there is a list of approved Latin abbreviations. It says: 02 br
02 br
00 Latin abbreviations 02 br
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00 Although directions should preferably be in English without abbreviation, it is recognised that some Latin abbreviations are used when prescribing. The following is a list of appropri
02 br
00 Latin abbreviations 02 br
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00 Although directions should preferably be in English without abbreviation, it is recognised that some Latin abbreviations are used when prescribing. The following is a list of appropri
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0 I'll try the images again... 030src #r93lgkwq4vzl6dy.jpgw 38h 138o http://svenedin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/tablets.jpg31src #ryg8c8swghb96vz.jpgw 393h 245o http://svenedin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/script.jpg
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0 Wow! Thanks all for your help! I had forgotten that I had posted this thread here, but I learned a lot, especially from those pics. 02 br
02 br
00 I have since learned that the dots/apostophes/whatever on top of the "T"'s simply are meant to reinforce the number of "T"'s: 02 br
00 ' 02 br
00 Take one: T 02 br
02 br
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02 br
00 I have since learned that the dots/apostophes/whatever on top of the "T"'s simply are meant to reinforce the number of "T"'s: 02 br
00 ' 02 br
00 Take one: T 02 br
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qw- every week
biw-twice a week
tiw-three times a week
qiw-four times a week
biw-twice a week
tiw-three times a week
qiw-four times a week
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Hi, Milena and everyone:
I am a nurisng instructor and would like to explain that what you think is the letter T with a dot over it is NOT the letter T. As you will see in the post where someone has actually shown a hand-written prescription, the so-called T is actually a Roman number with a bar on top of it and then the dots are above each bar. You can read this tablets but i
I am a nurisng instructor and would like to explain that what you think is the letter T with a dot over it is NOT the letter T. As you will see in the post where someone has actually shown a hand-written prescription, the so-called T is actually a Roman number with a bar on top of it and then the dots are above each bar. You can read this tablets but i
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Just wanted to be clear; among the U.S. medical community, that Rx specifically reads "tablets."
A physician indicating capsules, for example, would have written "cap." For some medications that come in both forms, the "T with a dot" indicates tablet, while "cap" would mean capsule. Very few would write for dosing in teaspoons, etc., although if they did, it would be "tsp.", etc.
A physician indicating capsules, for example, would have written "cap." For some medications that come in both forms, the "T with a dot" indicates tablet, while "cap" would mean capsule. Very few would write for dosing in teaspoons, etc., although if they did, it would be "tsp.", etc.
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