combining drug dosages

I have noticed a disturbing trend with the doctors I transcribe for. They will dictate medications in a dangerous way. For example Nexium 40 rather than Nexium 40 mg. They are seldom dictating mg, mcg, etc. I find this dangerous and wonder if it is laziness on their part or apathy or something else. Not to mention that it falls on the MT to "help them out" so to speak which takes time. I just find it frustrating. Thanks for listening. ...

Seroquel 350 mg at bedtime. Magnesium 30 mL every 12 hours as needed for heartburn. Does Seroquel come in a 350 mg dose? Does magnesium come in mL and used for heartburn? These are said pretty clearly, but I've never heard of them. ...

In the course of this dictation, the dosage of Mobic has been given in two different ways. In the med list, it is listed as Mobic 15 mg daily, and in the impression/plan, it is dictated as 7.5 mg b.i.d. Does this need to be flagged or is it okay to leave it like this since the mg come out to be the same for the day? ...

Is an MT expected to look up and confirm all medication dosages in a report, even when dictated clearly? ...

MD is dictating on a pacemaker. He says what sounds "suprapectoral". Can't find a credible reference for that or "superopectoral". I feel like there's a little bell ringing in the back of my mind about this but it's not loud enough to lead me to the right spot:( Thanks for any/all help :) ...

This item was, at some point in time, added to our company standards/specification guidelines regarding dosages. I would like to know if other companies have this same policy, and other MTs thoughts on it. This decision must have been made by an attorney, I don't know, but I question its validity, especially on a verbatim account. MEDICATIONS: Always verify the correct spelling of medications, including the brand versus generic designation, dosa ...

Does anyone know where I could find a list of the top 100 medications prescribed and their dosages? Maybe one of you have such a list. Hopeful! ...

A prescription of OxyContin 10 mg 1 p.o. q.12h. X #14 and Percocet 10/325 1-2 p.o. q.4-6 hours #40 was prescribed to the patient. TIA. ...

So many of these docs, I can hear the dosage clearly, but some completely slaughter the name of the med and others slur through it. Is there a site I may be able to list the dosage and search that way? I haven't found anything like this. Thanks! ...

My Quick Look Drug program has gone caput and I need to order a new one. :( Anyone know of a decent drug website until I can get that ordered??? ...

I am looking for a drug that s/l ah pos. I found APO, but that is usually for Parkinson's which the pt does not have. He does have CAD, CHF, t2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypercholesterolemia, PVD, MI, pneumonia. Any ideas? ...

Three drug names... She takes medication including Naprosyn and butalapap without any codeine. She was taking Aleve over the counter as needed and using her Leoprime loosely. The last one is just listen in medications taken,.. Utotalac ... he says it like U-total-lac. ...

In the ER, patient with asthma had s/l "serol," albuterol, Atrovent nebulized treatments. TIA!! ...

Sounds like "Hyoxymin" I cannot find a thing. Any clues? ...

S/l "soderal" 14 mg before dialysis. I checked sotalol and thats not it. Any ideas?? ...

s/l Cindamin capsules 30's 100 mg one daily. Patient has a history of DM, vulvular cancer, heart disease, chronic headaches, glaucoma, blindness, chronic bronchitis, heart murmur, history of heart attack, hepatitis and anemia. My first thought is cinnamon. ...

Patient has past medical history of allergies, tinnitus, Frey's syndrome, hypothyroidism, mitral valve prolapse, SVT, Raynaud's, scoliosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain. Thanks for any help. ...

Anyone familiar with what s/l Hymox, Hiamox, Himox, etc. etc. I thought the doc was dictating an antibiotic - then later s/l he said to use it p.r.n.- so not clear. At any rate, the sound of it was clear as I put above. Any help much appreciated. ...

I have looked for this drug all over the place online and I can't find anything that even comes close to it. This patient was admitted to the ICU for hyperkalemia and was put on an insulin-glucose infusion as well as Lasix to bring his potassium down. Then the doctor adds that he was also placed on s/l "kxlyte" to further help control it. He says that word twice and it sounds the same both times. Does anyone have any ideas? ...

I'm stuck on a medication for a patient that has Raynaud's, polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoarthritis, cataracts, and anxiety. It sounds like the doctor is saying "Circulair" or "Circular" 50 mg daily. The patient is also on prednisone, Imitrex, and Ambien. Does anyone have any ideas? It doesn't sound like Singulair. ...

Avapro good answer but I don't think that is it. It s/l "SR" or effor. I am beginning to think there is an error skip or something. I am going to have to leave it blank. ...

She does have a history of Sjören’s disease for which she has been under treatment for a number of years. She takes ___. s/l flack-lo- nil or plack-lo-nil Any ideas? Thanks! ...

managing her pain and symptoms, and she suffers minimal side-effects from these. She takes the occasional M-tek, but is not taking them regularly, although she has needed to use them more frequently over the last month. ...

You got anything??? Psych was consulted and the patient Lortab, Morphine, and S/L sentigran we S/L dc. Thanks ...

History of (S/L ...lactic) hormone replacement therapy. (First couple of letters were cut-off in dictation.) Thanks in advance. ...

1. Clonazepam p.r.n. 2. Dilaudid p.r.n. 3. "Lopatnib". 4. Lorazepam. 5. Marinol. 6. Naproxen. 7. Xeloda. 8. Zofran p.r.n. ...

Doctor states: Celebrex and naccar helps take the edge off her pain. She spelled out N-A-C-C-A-R or M-A-C-C-A-R, but I can't find either. Does anyone know what this drug might be? Thanks! ...

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