40-mg tablet; XXX 40 mg a day - use hyphen when it's describing the tablet. nm
Posted By: lol on 2008-06-20
In Reply to: correct usage??? - mick
Subject: 40-mg tablet; XXX 40 mg a day - use hyphen when it's describing the tablet. nm
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Could be 1/2 of a 200-mg Plaquenil tablet. See if
Subject: Could be 1/2 of a 200-mg Plaquenil tablet. See if
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half tablet
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BOS likes us to use numbers as much as possible:
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but one-half tablet is not incorrect.
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one-half tablet daily is what I would put
Subject: one-half tablet daily is what I would put
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Subject: Are you sure its not lisinopril - because that does come in a 2.5 mg tablet dose
1-1/2 as he is referring to the tablet/pill.
Subject: 1-1/2 as he is referring to the tablet/pill.
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atenolol a half-a-tablet daily or
Subject: atenolol a half-a-tablet daily or
one-half-tablet daily or....? TIA!
ACIPHEX (20 mg) is a delayed release tablet , and the recommended
Subject: ACIPHEX (20 mg) is a delayed release tablet , and the recommended
adult dosage is one Aciphex 20 mg q.d........so, just questioning why the directions are to take "half."
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Subject: patient on Sinemet 25/100 qid and *pixa* 50/200 tablet at night. Thanks. nm
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Subject: Dr says exactly: 4. Continue Fetrin capsule SA-lun 1 tablet a day". Never heard of SA-lun?
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Since there is already a hyphen in Austin-Moore, I would not use a hyphen before type. jmo
Subject: Since there is already a hyphen in Austin-Moore, I would not use a hyphen before type. jmo
Could be describing the plug (which really
Subject: Could be describing the plug (which really
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Subject: describing gait would be hyphenated...sm
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Subject: He is probably describing the findings on an MRI scan SM
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crazy observation here, but could he be describing...sm
Subject: crazy observation here, but could he be describing...sm
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Subject: Do you think this is a brand name or describing a condition???nm
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Subject: may be rachis or rakish, describing the segment.nm
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Subject: So he's probably describing a problem with the tendon itself - appearance is bowstrung?
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Subject: I believe it is mucous because it is describing the type of cyst. See inside.
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Subject: Yeah :) It does really sound like he's describing the pain with this word. nm
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Subject: Also when used as a compound modifier describing a noun or pronoun, it is follow-up - sm
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Subject: tongue is correct for describing the shape of the lesion. You'll hear a tongue of
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or else no hyphen.....sm
Subject: or else no hyphen.....sm
The patient had a pain-free day.
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The patient's wound is well healed.
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hyphen
Subject: hyphen
no hyphen
I like to use the hyphen. nm
Subject: I like to use the hyphen. nm
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hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
polypoid shaped
benign appearing
do or dont hyphenate such words?
hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
what if if precedes gray-white or any other hypenated adj?
hyphen or not hyphen
Subject: hyphen or not hyphen
Thank you this is a great help.
**hyphen (nm)
Subject: **hyphen (nm)
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Use it just the way you have it, no hyphen. nm
Subject: Use it just the way you have it, no hyphen. nm
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No hyphen................nm
Subject: No hyphen................nm
no hyphen nm
Subject: no hyphen nm
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Yes to the hyphen
Subject: Yes to the hyphen
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hyphen
Subject: hyphen
straight-leg raise or straight leg-raise?
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