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Drug caution codes

21. June 2008

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Abbreviations on medications that indicate caution. While not a part of the historical heritage of ancient prescription abbreviations, drug caution codes provide very valuable warnings. They include both universal and specific caution codes:

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Definition of Prescription abbreviations

21. June 2008

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Some of the abbreviations of terms commonly used in prescriptions with their meanings are: * a.c. = before meals (from “ante cibum,” before meals) * ad lib: use as much as one desires (from “ad libitum”) * b.i.d. = twice a day * caps = capsules * da or daw = dispense as written * g (or gm or GM) =

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