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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Pulv

Hi,

can you please correct it.

Apply Neomycin bacitracin vag. pulv. thrice daily.

Also please tell me whether latin or greek abbreviation is necessary in prescription. Is it not good to write in english? please give me your opinion.

sagar dey
  

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vag. pulv. probably means 'vaginal pulversation' (vaginal spray).

  • vag.
  • pulv.
  • probably means 'vaginal pulversation' (vaginal spray).
  • check with the manufacturer.
  • Do not use 'thrice'.
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vag. pulv. probably means 'vaginal pulversation' (vaginal spray). check with the manufacturer.

Do not use 'thrice'. Write: Three times a day.

When writing instructions to a patient use only words in English.

When writing instructions to a pharmacist you may use latin or greek abbreviations. But, frankly, do you want to take the risk? Have you seen the quali
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Hi sagar,
AnonymousApply Neomycin bacitracin vag. pulv. thrice daily.
You can use either English version or Latin or greek version in the prescription. In most of the cases, it is written in English version

for better understanding.

vag. pulv. = vaginal powder.

pulv. = pulvis ( Latin ); powder (English).

Hence, neomycin b
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I believe that the questionner should offer a bit more detail.

The first definition for 'pulv' according to the medilexicon dictionary of abbreviated medical terms is 'pulverisation'. The second definition is 'powder'.

Neomycin bacitracin vaginal products are usually prescribed in spray form for ease of use. Yes, the spray is a powder but here is where additional information wou
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Thanks. Actually it is nebasulf powder for vaginal infection. I believe that english words are safe now a days. Thanks for your opinion and explanation.

sagar dey
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Hi Sagar dey,
AnonymousActually it is nebasulf powder for vaginal infection
If it is Nebasulf powder, the composition must be neomycin sulphate, bacitracin, sulphacetamide. Please

note this composition.

Regards,

Sri
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Thankyou Mr.Sri. I noted composition. thanks indeed.

Sagar dey

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