po die

English translation: per oral per day

11:45 Feb 22, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medication
French term or phrase: po die
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I am translating a medical report with the abbreviation "po die" and have never come across this before. Does anybody know what this stands for?

www.mcc.ca/.../examination_therapeutics_questio... - Translate this page
Vous avez décidé de débuter un traitement antihypertenseur PERINDOPRIL 4 mg po die. Ce médicament est un inhibiteur de l'enzyme de conversion (IECA).

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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:41
English translation:per oral per day
Explanation:
is my interpretation

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or "per os"
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Thank you!
I used "per os, per day"
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1per day (per die)
Drmanu49
2 +2per oral per day
Jonathan MacKerron
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ref
writeaway

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per day (per die)


Explanation:
IMO

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could also be per os every day or oral intake by day.

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as in Adults: 4 mg P.O. daily
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/perindo... - Traduire cette page
Information about perindopril erbumine in Free online English dictionary. ... during second or third trimester of pregnancy, drug may cause fetal harm or death. ... Adults: 4 mg P.O. daily; may titrate upward to 16 mg/day, given as a single dose ...

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Adults: 4 mg P.O. daily

medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/perindo... - Traduire cette page
Information about perindopril erbumine in Free online English dictionary. ... during second or third trimester of pregnancy, drug may cause fetal harm or death. ... Adults: 4 mg P.O. daily; may titrate upward to 16 mg/day, given as a single dose ...

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or again
4 mg PO once daily
www.drugs.com/ppa/perindopril-erbumine.html - Traduire cette page
Specific and up to date information about Perindopril Erbumine. ... PO Initial dosage of 4 mg once daily for 2 wk, then increase as tolerated to a ... act directly on the rennin-angiotensin system can cause injury to or death of the developing fetus.

Drmanu49
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: "PERINDOPRIL "per os"" googles better, but obviously more information is needed to be sure...
5 mins
  -> Thank you Jonathan.
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
per oral per day


Explanation:
is my interpretation

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-02-22 11:50:49 GMT)
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or "per os"

Jonathan MacKerron
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
Thank you!
I used "per os, per day"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreas THEODOROU
25 mins

agree  NancyLynn: per os is the Latin term
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Reference comments


24 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: ref

Reference information:
Understanding the Meaning of Abbreviations Used in Prescription Drugs
http://www.therubins.com/geninfo/abbrev.htm

writeaway
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Asker: Thank you! Had a mental block...


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Yolanda Broad: What a nice reference!
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