Are you sure its not lisinopril - because that does come in a 2.5 mg tablet dose
Posted By: mmk on 2007-12-13
In Reply to: My turn - help please with med. - MT50
Subject: Are you sure its not lisinopril - because that does come in a 2.5 mg tablet dose
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40-mg tablet; XXX 40 mg a day - use hyphen when it's describing the tablet. nm
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There are three sliding-scale insulin regimens - mild dose, moderate dose, and high dose.
Subject: There are three sliding-scale insulin regimens - mild dose, moderate dose, and high dose.
So mild is correct.
patient received a single dose of radioactive iodine. The dose in S/L milliequaries? is unknown?
Subject: patient received a single dose of radioactive iodine. The dose in S/L milliequaries? is unknown?
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PSE 1 tablet bid. Help please see mssg.
Subject: PSE 1 tablet bid. Help please see mssg.
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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
Subject: half tablet
BOS likes us to use numbers as much as possible:
1/2 tablet daily
but one-half tablet is not incorrect.
Beelith tablet
Subject: Beelith tablet
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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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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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Maybe lisinopril? nm
Subject: Maybe lisinopril? nm
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lisinopril
Subject: lisinopril
Could it be lisinopril for BP?
Subject: Could it be lisinopril for BP?
Lisinopril comes in 2.5.
Subject: Lisinopril comes in 2.5.
lisinopril?
Subject: lisinopril?
Any chance he is saying lisinopril?
Lisinopril
Subject: Lisinopril
Doc saying Lisinopril 20 mEq 1 po qd......have I been trying transcribing wrong.....from my resources it is mg.....HELP.....
lisinopril
Subject: lisinopril
All of my references show 2.5 mg and 20 mg NOT mEq.....
lisinopril (nm)
Subject: lisinopril (nm)
xx
lisinopril
Subject: lisinopril
atenolol a half-a-tablet daily or
Subject: atenolol a half-a-tablet daily or
one-half-tablet daily or....? TIA!
lisinopril and benazepril (sm)
Subject: lisinopril and benazepril (sm)
Both are ACE inhibitors
lisinopril-SCTZ? SM
Subject: lisinopril-SCTZ? SM
I've heard of lisinopril-HCTZ but not SCTZ and I can't verify it in my drug book, which admittedly is a bit outdated as it's a 2004. I have a new drug book on the way, but in the meantime need some input.
THANKS!
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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Stedman's Lab shows Ictotest reagent tablet.. nm
Subject: Stedman's Lab shows Ictotest reagent tablet.. nm
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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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guessing "two more dose" protocol, or even "tumor dose" protocol. sm
Subject: guessing "two more dose" protocol, or even "tumor dose" protocol. sm
If either one ties in with the patient's history, etc.
Lisinopril came to mind, but have question
Subject: Lisinopril came to mind, but have question
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Subject: lisinopril, Tri-Chlor, sertraline, meloxicam
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sinopril should be lisinopril or fosinopril, Depakote ER. Then I think you want sertraline and
Subject: sinopril should be lisinopril or fosinopril, Depakote ER. Then I think you want sertraline and
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I wonder if he is taking Zestril and lisinopril and making his own drug of zenapril!
Subject: I wonder if he is taking Zestril and lisinopril and making his own drug of zenapril!
No dose
Subject: No dose
No dose and he does list aspirin as well.
Thanks for helping out
That is the max dose as per the sm
Subject: That is the max dose as per the sm
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dose of?
Subject: dose of?
It comes in 17 gm. Could be dose? nm
Subject: It comes in 17 gm. Could be dose? nm
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Subject: what is the dose? nm
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Subject: 1/2 cap ful per day? 1 cap is dose also. nm
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Subject: 1-g-b.i.d. dose?
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dose is 250 per 5 mL most likely. nm
Subject: dose is 250 per 5 mL most likely. nm
Oh no dose?
Subject: Oh no dose?
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not metered dose
Subject: not metered dose
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s/l Doe dose see mssg
Subject: s/l Doe dose see mssg
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that's much too high of a dose
Subject: that's much too high of a dose
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Sorry. I keep thinking that with that 400 mg dose sm
Subject: Sorry. I keep thinking that with that 400 mg dose sm
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Subject: dose of med. Dr. says digoxin 215 mcg a day??
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Subject: Could it be ~dose~ intensity? sm
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maybe...low-dose aspirin
Subject: maybe...low-dose aspirin
Is there a dose for prednisone given as cc? sm
Subject: Is there a dose for prednisone given as cc? sm
Patient is on 2 cc prednisone every other day.
I thought he must mean 2 mg, but at end of report he says he will decrease prednisone to 1.5 cc every other day.
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do you have a dose or any idea what it is taken for? nm
Subject: do you have a dose or any idea what it is taken for? nm
do you have a dose or any more info? nm
Subject: do you have a dose or any more info? nm
Maybe just "...and takes a...." since that same med comes in that dose. nm
Subject: Maybe just "...and takes a...." since that same med comes in that dose. nm
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