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cherise1989

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Interpret the following order: Rx Epifrin 0.25 2 gtt OU bid
 
  1. Two drops in both eyes twice daily
  2. Two drops in the left eye four times daily
  3. Two drops in the right eye twice daily
  4. Two drops in both eyes four times daily

Question 2

When grapefruit juice is consumed on a regular basis, it can cause inhibition of drug metabolism that can last:
 
  A. 6 hours.
  B. 12 hours.
  C. 3 days.
  D. 7 days.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Drop(s) is written as gt (gtt) and is a common abbreviation used in pharmacology. OU (oculus uterque) means each eye, and bid means twice daily.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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