Chapter 1 - Prescriptive expressions and abbreviations

Question 0

For my use

Answer 0

Ad usum meum

Ad us. meum

Question 1

For doctor’s use

Answer 1

Ad usum medici

Ad us. med.

Question 2

For one’s own use

Answer 2

Ad usum proprium

Ad us. propr.

Question 3

For internal use

Answer 3

Ad usum internum

Ad us. int.

Question 4

For external use

Answer 4

Ad usum externum

Ad us. ext.

Question 5

For other use

Answer 5

Ad usum alium

Ad us. al.

Question 6

To doctor’s hands

Answer 6

Ad manus medici

Ad manus med.

Question 7

For a doctor

Answer 7

Pro medico

Pro med.

Question 8

For use at the doctor’s

Answer 8

Pro ordinatione

Pro ord.

Question 9

For an adult

Answer 9

Pro adulto

Pro adult.

Question 10

For adults

Answer 10

Pro adultis

Pro adult.

Question 11

For a child

Answer 11

Pro infante

Pro infant.

Question 12

For children

Answer 12

Pro infantibus

Pro infant.

Question 13

Into gelatine capsules

Answer 13

Ad capsulas gelatinosas

Ad caps. gelat.

Question 14

Into a dropper container

Answer 14

Ad vitrum guttatum

Ad vitr. gutt.

Question 15

Into a bottle (wide-mouthed, dark, for infusion)

Answer 15

Ad lag(o)enam (amplam, fuscam, pro infusione)
Ad lag. (ampl., fusc., pro infus.)

Question 16

Marked as poison

Answer 16

Sub signo veneni

Sub sign. ven.

Question 17

Without conservation additive

Answer 17

Sine conservante

Sine conserv.

Question 18

Without antimocrobial additive

Answer 18

Sine antimicrobico

Sine antimicr.

Question 19

With it’s name (i.e. of the drug)

Answer 19

Suo nomine

Suo nom.

Question 20

With a copy of the prescription

Answer 20

Cum formula

Cum form.

Question 21

In equal portions

Answer 21

Ana (partes aequales)

aa

Question 22

As many as necessary

Answer 22

Quantum satis

q.s.

Question 23

International unit

Answer 23

Unitas internationalis

u.i., U.I.

Question 24

Original package

Answer 24

Expeditio originalis | Exp. orig.

Question 25

Coated tablet

Answer 25

Tabuletta obducta | Tabul. (tabl.) obduct.

Question 26

Tablet mass

Answer 26

Massa tabulettarum | Mass. tabul.

Question 27

Suppository base, supp. mass

Answer 27

Massa pro suppositoriis | Mass. pro supp.

Question 28

Give such doses

Answer 28

Dentur tales doses | D. t. d. (D. tal. dos.)

Question 29

Divide into (equal) doses

Answer 29

Divide in doses (aequales) | Div. in dos.

Question 30

Danger in delay

Answer 30

Periculum in mora | -

Question 31

Twice daily

Answer 31

Bis in die | b.i.d.

Question 32

Three times daily

Answer 32

Ter in die | t.i.d.

Question 33

Once a day, every day

Answer 33

Omni die | o.d.

Question 34

Quantity, number

Answer 34

Numerus (numero, -are) | No.