Doctorspeak - common medical abbreviations

[[Buddie]]

i thought once a day is OD.

[[Buddie]]

Just a bookmark! 

[[Buddie]]

Thank you: valuable information 

[[Buddie]]

You know about 8 years ago I was on 6 mil of lolorazpan,for a year,went to hoag hospital for a 7 day detox,they cut me Right off and put me on something call nerontin? They told me it was a safe detox,I really never felt right since then,now I'm on my 3rd week of first taper from 1.05,and feeling a little better but still feel scard of everything people places and things
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[[Buddie]]

Interesting list. Does anyone know why the slash '/' is used so much and inconsistently? Like w/d = withdrawal which is a single word?

In normal written language, it is hardly used at all - and if, more like a shorthand for the words 'and' and 'or'. So what's the system/rationale behind the abreviations with the slash in them?

[[Buddie]]

Thanks very helpful  ( 10 yrs later) 

[[Buddie]]

Hi

The following is a list of common abbreviations used within the medical profession and/or at BenzoBuddies. If there are some omissions, please reply to this post and we will add them to the list.

• AC Before meals
• b.i.d.  two times per day
• CBC  Complete Blood Count
• CNS Central Nervous System
• c/o  crossover
• c/t  cold turkey*
• d/c discontinue
• DP depersonalization
• DR derealization
• dx  diagnosis
• GTT Drops
• HS At bedtime
• hx  history
• PCG  Primary Caregiver
• PCP  Primary Care Physician
• PRN  as needed
• pt  patient
• q  every
• q.4.h  every 4 hours
• q.d.  once a day
• q.h.  every hour
• q.h.s.  Every night
• q.i.d.  four times a day
• rx  prescribe
• script  prescription
• SOB  Short Of Breath
• sx  symptom
• t.i.d.  three times per day
• t.d.s. three times per day (less common alternative to t.i.d.)
• tx  treatment
• w/d  withdrawal
• X times

Abbreviations are best avoided, but repeatedly using whole words and phrases can become tiresome. If you are using a medical term several times within a post, it it would be better to write something like this:

*We always advise against a c/t (cold turkey) withdrawal as it can be dangerous and counter productive. Unfortunately many come here having already attempted a c/t withdrawal.

Simply, explain the abbreviation the first time you use it within a post.

what does: " DLMT " mean?

[[Buddie]]

DLMT = Daily Liquid Micro Taper

[[Buddie]]

With computerisation here most abbreviations are changed to full script by the PC ready for pharmacy and patients. Eg qds becomes four times a day.
Helpful post though!
I am restricting my BB time to TDS plus prn and nocte.   -)))
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[[Buddie]]

Oh my! No wonder noone made it through my success story! Lol. I'm so sorry.