Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 981062

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what does x 10/7 mean?

Posted by linkadge on March 24, 2011, at 17:16:55

Quick question. Canadian prescription with "all above x 10/7" does this mean 10 days?

Linkadge

Re: what does x 10/7 mean?

Posted by mtdewcmu on March 24, 2011, at 19:34:49

In reply to what does x 10/7 mean?, posted by linkadge on March 24, 2011, at 17:16:55

> Quick question. Canadian prescription with "all above x 10/7" does this mean 10 days?
>
> Linkadge

That doesn't make any sense to me. Is it possible that you're misreading the handwriting?

Re: what does x 10/7 mean? » mtdewcmu

Posted by Phillipa on March 24, 2011, at 22:21:23

In reply to Re: what does x 10/7 mean?, posted by mtdewcmu on March 24, 2011, at 19:34:49

Could it be l0 pills and take for 7 days? What kind of med as that would make a diffence. ie antibiotic? Phillipa

Re: Above to Linkage (nm)

Posted by Phillipa on March 24, 2011, at 22:25:37

In reply to Re: what does x 10/7 mean? » mtdewcmu, posted by Phillipa on March 24, 2011, at 22:21:23

Re: what does x 10/7 mean?

Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 26, 2011, at 14:36:48

In reply to what does x 10/7 mean?, posted by linkadge on March 24, 2011, at 17:16:55

> Quick question. Canadian prescription with "all above x 10/7" does this mean 10 days?
>
> Linkadge

Yes, it does. It means that the pharmacy should dispense a quantity sufficient for 10 days supply. It's a common abbreviation on handwritten prescriptions.

Re: what does x 10/7 mean? » linkadge

Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 27, 2011, at 4:28:36

In reply to what does x 10/7 mean?, posted by linkadge on March 24, 2011, at 17:16:55

So does that answer your question?

/12 means month. For example 2/12 is two months supply.

T. Diazepam 2mg tid x 2/12

Re: what does x 10/7 mean?

Posted by linkadge on March 27, 2011, at 19:32:15

In reply to Re: what does x 10/7 mean? » linkadge, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 27, 2011, at 4:28:36

Thanks Ed, that makes sense.

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