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Prescription Abbreviations

By , About.com GuideMarch 27, 2005

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Centuries ago, all prescriptions were written in Latin. Currently, only one section of the prescription (the directions for taking the drug) uses Latin abbreviations. Unless you have a medical background, the prescription abbreviations can be hard to understand.What do the prescription abbreviations mean?

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