English translation of "Ad." - "up to [date]" - said Corinna Mehlhardt-Dörfler

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55 months ago

Rosa (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Medical
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	Ad.
Context:	Column heading on a prescription: Ren à donner / Ren donnés Durée Then the actual entries in that column are, for example: 100/0 2 Ad: [date] 96/3 30 Ad: [date] I know that Ren = renewal I just can't seem to find or figure out this abbreviation (Ad.), associated with a date. (Note that it does NOT mean right ear.) Just leave it as is in English? thanks

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55 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle wrote:

Ad is normally auris dextra as in right ear;

My comment:

Abbreviations for Dispensing
If a doctor wants you to take the medication in a particular way, that will be indicated in the subscription part of the prescription. It details which bodily route the patient will use for the medication and how the medication should be dispensed. Some examples include:

AAA - apply to the affected area
AD (auris dextra) - right ear
AS (auris sinistra) - left ear
cap - capsule
comp - compound

55 months ago

CMD wrote:

up to [date]

My comment:

ad (Latin) = jusqu'à = up to [date] OR until the date specified

cf http://www.sosinf.org/images/abreviations%20_pharmaco.pdf

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55 months ago

CMD wrote:

PS: AD (Latin) = auris dextra = right ear (but AD in capital letters!)

55 months ago

CMD wrote:

cf https://www.hug.ch/sites/interhug/files/structures/pharmacologie_et_toxicologie_cliniques/documents/2009_36_5_6.pdf [ibid: page 22, i.e. page 6 pdf ]

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