Help on interpreting this RX (p1 question)

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I'm reading my pharmaceutical calculations book and I'm on the section for interpreting prescriptions. What does this mean? The book seems unclear.

"M.ft. cap. i D.T.D. #30"

My interpretation is: Mix and make capsules. Give 30 such doses.

But I'm clueless on how "i" before the D.T.D. is interpreted.

Any help with this is really appreciated!
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SCCpharm said:
I'm reading my pharmaceutical calculations book and I'm on the section for interpreting prescriptions. What does this mean? The book seems unclear.

"M.ft. cap. i D.T.D. #30"

My interpretation is: Mix and make capsules. Give 30 such doses.

But I'm clueless on how "i" before the D.T.D. is interpreted.

Any help with this is really appreciated!
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When do you graduate, 1971?
 
What book do you have?

Mine has lots of DTD interpretations, but none have a number/numeral in front of DTD. Maybe it's a typo.

You might ask Epic too, since he graduated in 1912.
 
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I'm using Pharmaceutical Calculations 12th edition by Howard C. Answel and Mitchell J. Stoklosa. The prescription example is on pg. 61. Maybe it is a typo. I hate typos.
 
cycloketocaine said:
What book do you have?

Mine has lots of DTD interpretations, but none have a number/numeral in front of DTD. Maybe it's a typo.

You might ask Epic too, since he graduated in 1912.
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I have no idea...it's been so long since I got my diploma through mail order correspondence RPh license...
 
SCCpharm said:
I'm using Pharmaceutical Calculations 12th edition by Howard C. Answel and Mitchell J. Stoklosa. The prescription example is on pg. 61. Maybe it is a typo. I hate typos.
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There is an explanation of the answer on pg 64.

But I'm not seeing anything about the i. Maybe its a typo.
 
Priapism321 said:
When do you graduate, 1971?
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Sir - I graduated in 1977 & you make 1971 sound like it was AGES ago.:smuggrin:

I want you to know.....I am very up-to-date, have all the latest knowledge & have great legs on top of everything else - and I don't know what the h*ll this rx means!

I think its more Epic's era (not really - he graduated in the 80's - not 1880's - 1980's):p

Not really - M.ft. means "mix & make" and D.T.D. means "of such doses" which means to prepare the required mixture.

This is really, really old stuff! No one I know ever prescribes this way & if they did, I'd check to see if their license is still active.

So sorry - yeah, I'm old, but I still have great legs! Just ask drsdn....:D
 
sdn1977 said:
Sir - I graduated in 1977 & you make 1971 sound like it was AGES ago.:smuggrin:

I want you to know.....I am very up-to-date, have all the latest knowledge & have great legs on top of everything else - and I don't know what the h*ll this rx means!

I think its more Epic's era (not really - he graduated in the 80's - not 1880's - 1980's):p

Not really - M.ft. means "mix & make" and D.T.D. means "of such doses" which means to prepare the required mixture.

This is really, really old stuff! No one I know ever prescribes this way & if they did, I'd check to see if their license is still active.

So sorry - yeah, I'm old, but I still have great legs! Just ask drsdn....:D
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:cool: 1995. I love legs..
 
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Epic said:
And DrSDN is a lucky dawg..
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That's what I keep telling him! Now...it took me a long time to convince him of that when I told him I wanted to redo all 3 bathrooms - not just one.

I had to keep telling him how lucky he was to have me & how happy I would be to have all these bathrooms remodeled all at the same time....

But, honestly, it wouldn't have mattered. I'd have done them all anyway - I would have just said "surprise"!!!!!

But, you're right - he is very, very lucky!:D Sometimes he just needs some help to realize it;).
 
WVUPharm2007 said:
Man, 1971 was 12 years before I was born...
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Thank you for that WVU!!! I was going to my high school graduation before your parents even thought about sex......what a thought.......

Just think about your folks......do you think they still.......????:eek:
 
Stop the threadjack!
 
Epic said:
Stop the threadjack!
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Hah! we're done with the antique rx!!!!

I don't do the football thread - what else is there (don't say babies - I don't do children's hospitals either!).

Heeeeelllllpppppp!
 
Damn it people! I've been trying not to post, but I can't help it.
i = 1
ii or ij = 2 (j also =1, but it only comes in at the end)
iii or iij= 3
 
I think it's a typo, YES they still make us learn this stuff. PO, bid, drams, grains, etc. The explaination our calculations professor gave us, "if you have a really old doctor that prescribes this way you have to know how to interpret." Which is good to know I guess, but continuing education should be focused on those older doctors to get them up to date.
 
wannabeSS said:
I think it's a typo, YES they still make us learn this stuff. PO, bid, drams, grains, etc. The explaination our calculations professor gave us, "if you have a really old doctor that prescribes this way you have to know how to interpret." Which is good to know I guess, but continuing education should be focused on those older doctors to get them up to date.
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It's not a typo. I have my notes to prove it. Don't doubt me, ever!
 
PharmDstudent said:
It's not a typo. I have my notes to prove it. Don't doubt me, ever!
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I realize what you're saying, and I agree, however, the debate is over the placement moreso than the actual symbol.
 
cycloketocaine said:
I realize what you're saying, and I agree, however, the debate is over the placement moreso than the actual symbol.
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Now that you've said that, I can see why it's weird and debatable.
Maybe it's: mix and make capsules. give 1 of 30 such doses. :confused: A quantity of 30 usually suggests taking the medication once daily.
 
The i (one) corresponds to how many capsules the "recipe" for the drug makes.

If there was something above the M.ft. cap i D.T.D #30, like:

hydrochlorothiazide 10 mg
lisinopril 10 mg
calcium phospate 40 mg
lactose qs ad 300mg

then it would mean that those together make only one capsule, not the full amount (#30) you're going to dispense to the patient.
 
grincheola said:
The i (one) corresponds to how many capsules the "recipe" for the drug makes.

If there was something above the M.ft. cap i D.T.D #30, like:

hydrochlorothiazide 10 mg
lisinopril 10 mg
calcium phospate 40 mg
lactose qs ad 300mg

then it would mean that those together make only one capsule, not the full amount (#30) you're going to dispense to the patient.
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That is correct. It means to mix and make 1 capsule. dispense of such dose
( #30). so all the given ingredients will be to make 1 capsule and to make 30 capsules, you will have to multiple each ingredient by 30
 
What country are you going to pharmacy school in?
 
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