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take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ: sem. semen seed ...
Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). [1]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ft foot; feet measure unit FUO fever of unknown origin G, g gram(s) GFR glomerular filtration rate GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease: G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase GU genitourinary Gy gray H, h, hr hour(s) '/24' is generally used in some regions. Hb hemoglobin HCl
After oral administration, bupropion is rapidly and completely absorbed reaching the peak blood plasma concentration after 1.5 hours (t max). Sustained-release (SR) and extended-release (XL) formulations have been designed to slow down absorption resulting in t max of 3 hours and 5 hours, respectively. [109]
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
When a medication is used off-label, it means the drug is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a particular use, but a healthcare provider prescribes it to treat something else.
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[1] [4] [5] The initial design developed in 1982 by ALZA researchers was designated the Push-Pull Osmotic Pump (PPOP), and Procardia XL was one of the first drugs to utilize this PPOP design. [1] [2] An animation illustrating the exterior/interior compositions of a tablet of Concerta, a PSOP OROS design.