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Baby aspirin is not a brand name. Lower case.

Posted By: nm on 2007-08-28
In Reply to: Baby Aspirin or baby aspirin?? Told 2 different things by QA - NM

Subject: Baby aspirin is not a brand name. Lower case.

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Baby Aspirin or baby aspirin?? Told 2 different things by QA
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It would be lower case "w" sm
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I'd lower case it, it's in midsentence.....
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Subject: I used to type it lower case until MDs got on me.NM


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Subject: chlorambucil - lower case "c". nm

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dopplered (lower case?) tks. nm
Subject: dopplered (lower case?) tks. nm

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Subject: Lower case if not accompanied by the

species, or whatever it is called, i.e. enterococcus, but Enterococcus faecalis.
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:) I appreciate the help.
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Subject: BOS II says a.m., AM, or q.a.m. are all fine, but prefer lower case for MT. nm

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Subject: genus w/o species always lower case

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Subject: still hallux and lower case is correct..nm


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Subject: i get the same thing here as I do in a google search. Some use all caps or all lower case.


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Subject: these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.

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well-baby check


wellbaby-check


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but how do you know they always use the brand name? it might be a generic brand they are using... n
Subject: but how do you know they always use the brand name? it might be a generic brand they are using... nm

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Subject: heard of aspirin ES??? not me

my ears are so tired.  Have had mumblers and thick accents since 1 p.m.  Is it happy hour yet? LOL 
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Subject: Not just saying Bayer aspirin? nm


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Genacote (aspirin)?
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Aspirin is never capitalized. nm
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Subject: she has been taking s/l nonalgesics rather than aspirin...thanks


I think he is saying. taking no analgesics other than aspirin thank you
Subject: I think he is saying. taking no analgesics other than aspirin thank you