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med dosage abbreviation - happymls
Posted: Apr 19, 2011
I have one doc that keeps giving me an abbreviation. She will say Coreg 6.25 mg po bid then says W.C. Any ideas, anyone else every hear of this, my first time in 20 years. Cannot find anything. All input is appreciated :)
maybe -
[ In Reply To ..]watch carefully
http://www.health.am/acronyms/w/
It is possible that this is... - sm
[ In Reply To ..]this doctor's own formation of a.c., p.c., i.c. as this medication is supposed to be taken with food. He/she could be dictating w.c. to indicate with meals (food).
sm - happymls
[ In Reply To ..]that's what I was thinking, but cannot get it confirmed.
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