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Old 15th, May 2008, 12:26 PM
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Default Quanitity shorthand confusion
If you get a prescription for an oral suspension for example and it says 20mg q.d.s (1/52).
What does the (1/52) mean?
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Old 15th, May 2008, 12:30 PM
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Default Re: Quanitity shorthand confusion
1/52 = One Week

7/7 = one week

1/12 = one month

5/7 = five days.
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Old 15th, May 2008, 12:42 PM
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1/52 = One Week

7/7 = one week

1/12 = one month

5/7 = five days.
johnep
Thanks for clearing that up.
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