Do you abbreviate the other bits?

mgpd = mg p.o. daily
mgpoad = mg p.o. once a day
mgped = mg p.o. every day
mgpq = mg p.o. q.d.
mgpqd = mg p.o. q.day
mgpeod = mg p.o. every other day
mgpqod = mg p.o. q.o.d.
mgpew = mg p.o. every week
mgpqw = mg p.o. q.week
mgpeow = mg p.o. every other week
mgpqow = mg p.o. q.o.week
mgpem = mg p.o. every month
mgpqm = mg p.o. q.month
mgpqy = mg p.o. q.year
mgpey = mg p.o. every year
mgpeh = mg p.o. every hour
mgpeoh = mg p.o. every other hour
mgpqh = mg p.o. q.h.
mgpqhr = mg p.o. q.hour
mgpqoh = mg p.o. q.o.h.
mgpe2 = mg p.o. every 2 hours
mgpq2 = mg p.o. q.2h.
mgpq2h = mg p.o. q.2 hours
mgpe3 = mg p.o. every 3 hours
mgpq3 = mg p.o. q.3h.
mgpq3h = mg p.o. q.3 hours
mgpe4 = mg p.o. every 4 hours
mgpq4 = mg p.o. q.4h.
mgpq4h = mg p.o. q.4 hours
mgpe6 = mg p.o. every 6 hours
mgpq6 = mg p.o. q.6h.
mgpq6h = mg p.o. q.6 hours
mgpe8 = mg p.o. every 8 hours
mgpq8 = mg p.o. q.8h.
mgpq8h = mg p.o. q.8 hours
mgpe5 = mg p.o. every 5 hours
mgpq5 = mg p.o. q.5h.
mgpq5h = mg p.o. q.5 hours
mgpe12 = mg p.o. every 12 hours
mgpq12 = mg p.o. q.12h.
mgpq12h = mg p.o. q.12 hours
mgpe46 = mg p.o. every 4 to 6 hours
mgpq46 = mg p.o. q.4-6h.
mgpq46h = mg p.o. q.4-6 hours
mgpe68 = mg p.o. every 6 to 8 hours
mgpq68 = mg p.o. q.6-8h.
mgpq68h = mg p.o. q.6-8 hours
mgpb = mg p.o. b.i.d.
mgpt = mg p.o. t.i.d.
mgpqid = mg p.o. q.i.d.
mcpd = mcg p.o. daily
mcpoad = mcg p.o. once a day
mcped = mcg p.o. every day
mcpq = mcg p.o. q.d.
mgpqd = mcg p.o. q.day
mcpeod = mcg p.o. every other day
mcpqod = mcg p.o. q.o.d.
mcpew = mcg p.o. every week
mcpqw = mcg p.o. q.week
mcpeow = mcg p.o. every other week
mcpqow = mcg p.o. q.o.week
mcpem = mcg p.o. every month
mcpqm = mcg p.o. q.month
mcppqy = mcg p.o. q.year
mcpey = mcg p.o. every year
mcpeh = mcg p.o. every hour
mcpeoh = mcg p.o. every other hour
mcpqh = mcg p.o. q.h.
mcpqho = mcg p.o. q.hour
mcpqoh = mcg p.o. q.o.h.
mcpe2h = mcg p.o. every 2 hours
mcpq2h = mcg p.o. q.2h.
mcppq2ho = mcg p.o. q.2 hours
mcpe4h = mcg p.o. every 4 hours
mcpq4h = mcg p.o. q.4h.
mcpq4ho = mcg p.o. q.4 hours
mcpe6h = mcg p.o. every 6 hours
mcpq6h = mcg p.o. q.6h.
mcpq6ho = mcg p.o. q.6 hours
mcpe8h = mcg p.o. every 8 hours
mcpq8h = mcg p.o. q.8h.
mcpq8ho = mcg p.o. q.8 hours
mcpe5h = mcg p.o. every 5 hours
mcpq5h = mcg p.o. q.5h.
mcpq5ho = mcg p.o. q.5 hours
mcpe12h = mcg p.o. every 12 hours
mcpq12h = mcg p.o. q.12h.
mcpq12ho = mcg p.o. q.12 hours
mcpe46h = mcg p.o. every 4 to 6 hours
mcpq46h = mcg p.o. q.4-6h.
mcpq46ho = mcg p.o. q.4-6 hours
mcpe68h = mcg p.o. every 6 to 8 hours
mcpq68h = mcg p.o. q.6-8h.
mcpq68ho = mcg p.o. q.6-8 hours
mcpb = mcg p.o. b.i.d.
mcpt = mcg p.o. t.i.d.
mcpqid = mcg p.o. q.i.d.
mepd = mEq p.o. daily
mepoad = mEq p.o. once a day
meped = mEq p.o. every day
mepq = mEq p.o. q.d.
mepqd = mEq p.o. q.day
mepeod = mEq p.o. every other day
mepqod = mEq p.o. q.o.d.
mepew = mEq p.o. every week
mepqw = mEq p.o. q.week
mepeow = mEq p.o. every other week
mepqow = mEq p.o. q.o.week
mepem = mEq p.o. every month
mepqm = mEq p.o. q.month
mepqy = mEq p.o. q.year
mepey = mEq p.o. every year
mepeh = mEq p.o. every hour
mepeoh = mEq p.o. every other hour
mepqh = mEq p.o. q.h.
mepqho = mEq p.o. q.hour
mepqoh = mEq p.o. q.o.h.
mepe2h = mEq p.o. every 2 hours
mepq2h = mEq p.o. q.2h.
mepq2h = omEq p.o. q.2 hours
mepe4h = mEq p.o. every 4 hours
mepq4h = mEq p.o. q.4h.
mepq4ho = mEq p.o. q.4 hours
mepe6h = mEq p.o. every 6 hours
mepq6h = mEq p.o. q.6h.
mepq6ho = mEq p.o. q.6 hours
mepe8h = mEq p.o. every 8 hours
mepq8h = mEq p.o. q.8h.
mepq8ho = mEq p.o. q.8 hours
mepe5h = mEq p.o. every 5 hours
mepq5h = mEq p.o. q.5h.
mepq5ho = mEq p.o. q.5 hours
mepe12h = mEq p.o. every 12 hours
mepq12h = mEq p.o. q.12h.
mepq12ho = mEq p.o. q.12 hours
mepe46h = mEq p.o. every 4 to 6 hours
mepq46h = mEq p.o. q.4-6h.
mepq46ho = mEq p.o. q.4-6 hours
mepe68h = mEq p.o. every 6 to 8 hours
mepq68h = mEq p.o. q.6-8h.
mepq68ho = mEq p.o. q.6-8 hours
mepb = mEq p.o. b.i.d.
mept = mEq p.o. t.i.d.
mepqid = mEq p.o. q.i.d.
pdy = p.o. daily
poad = p.o. once a day
poed = p.o. every day
pq = p.o. q.d.
pqd = p.o. q.day
peod = p.o. every other day
pqod = p.o. q.o.d.
pew = p.o. every week
pqw = p.o. q.week
peow = p.o. every other week
pqow = p.o. q.o.week
pem = p.o. every month
pqm = p.o. q.month
pqy = p.o. q.year
pey = p.o. every year
peh = p.o. every hour
peoh = p.o. every other hour
pqh = p.o. q.h.
pqho = p.o. q.hour
pqoh = p.o. q.o.h.
pe2h = p.o. every 2 hours
pq2h = p.o. q.2h.
pq2ho = p.o. q.2 hours
pe4h = p.o. every 4 hours
pq4h = p.o. q.4h.
pq4ho = p.o. q.4 hours
pe6h = p.o. every 6 hours
pq6h = p.o. q.6h.
pq6ho = p.o. q.6 hours
pe8h = p.o. every 8 hours
pq8h = p.o. q.8h.
pq8ho = p.o. q.8 hours
pe5h = p.o. every 5 hours
pq5h = p.o. q.5h.
pq5ho = p.o. q.5 hours
pe12h = p.o. every 12 hours
pq12h = p.o. q.12h.
pq12ho = p.o. q.12 hours
pe46h = p.o. every 4 to 6 hours
pq46h = p.o. q.4-6h.
pq46ho = p.o. q.4-6 hours
pe68h = p.o. every 6 to 8 hours
pq68h = p.o. q.6-8h.
pq68ho = p.o. q.6-8 hours
pbid = p.o. b.i.d.
ptid = p.o. t.i.d.
pqid = p.o. q.i.d.
mdy = mg daily
moad = mg once a day
med = mg every day
mq = mg q.d.
mqd = mg q.day
meod = mg every other day
mqod = mg q.o.d.
mew = mg every week
mqw = mg q.week
meow = mg every other week
mqow = mg q.o.week
mem = mg every month
mqm = mg q.month
mqy = mg q.year
mey = mg every year
meh = mg every hour
meoh = mg every other hour
mqh = mg q.h.
mqho = mg q.hour
mqoh = mg q.o.h.
me2h = mg every 2 hours
mq2h = mg q.2h.
mq2ho = mg q.2 hours
me4h = mg every 4 hours
mq4h = mg q.4h.
mq4ho = mg q.4 hours
me6h = mg every 6 hours
mq6h = mg q.6h.
mq6ho = mg q.6 hours
me8h = mg every 8 hours
mq8h = mg q.8h.
mq8ho = mg q.8 hours
me5h = mg every 5 hours
mq5h = mg q.5h.
mq5ho = mg q.5 hours
me12h = mg every 12 hours
mq12h = mg q.12h.
mq12ho = mg q.12 hours
me46h = mg every 4 to 6 hours
mq46h = mg q.4-6h.
mq46ho = mg q.4-6 hours
me68h = mg every 6 to 8 hours
mq68h = mg q.6-8h.
mq68ho = mg q.6-8 hours
mbid = mg b.i.d.
mtid = mg t.i.d.
mqid = mg q.i.d.
mcdy = mcg daily
mcoad = mcg once a day
mced = mcg every day
mcq = mcg q.d.
mcqd = mcg q.day
mceod = mcg every other day
mcqod = mcg q.o.d.
mcew = mcg every week
mcqw = mcg q.week
mceow = mcg every other week
mqow = mcg q.o.week
mcem = mcg every month
mcqm = mcg q.month
mcqy = mcg q.year
mcey = mcg every year
mceh = mcg every hour
mceoh = mcg every other hour
mcqh = mcg q.h.
mcqho = mcg q.hour
mcqoh = mcg q.o.h.
mce2h = mcg every 2 hours
mcq2h = mcg q.2h.
mcq2ho = mcg q.2 hours
mce4h = mcg every 4 hours
mcq4h = mcg q.4h.
mcq4ho = mcg q.4 hours
mce6h = mcg every 6 hours
mcq6h = mcg q.6h.
mcq6ho = mcg q.6 hours
mce8h = mcg every 8 hours
mcq8h = mcg q.8h.
mcq8ho = mcg q.8 hours
mce5h = mcg every 5 hours
mcq5h = mcg q.5h.
mcq5ho = mcg q.5 hours
mce12h = mcg every 12 hours
mcq12h = mcg q.12h.
mcq12ho = mcg q.12 hours
mce46h = mcg every 4 to 6 hours
mcq46h = mcg q.4-6h.
mcq46ho = mcg q.4-6 hours
mce68h = mcg every 6 to 8 hours
mcq68h = mcg q.6-8h.
mcq68ho = mcg q.6-8 hours
mcbid = mcg b.i.d.
mctid = mcg t.i.d.
mcqid = mcg q.i.d.
medy = mEq daily
meoad = mEq once a day
meed = mEq every day
meqd = mEq q.d.
meqda = mEq q.day
meeod = mEq every other day
meqod = mEq q.o.d.
meew = mEq every week
meqw = mEq q.week
meeow = mEq every other week
meqow = mEq q.o.week
meem = mEq every month
meqm = mEq q.month
meqy = mEq q.year
meey = mEq every year
meeh = mEq every hour
meeoh = mEq every other hour
meqh = mEq q.h.
meqho = mEq q.hour
meqoh = mEq q.o.h.
mee2h = mEq every 2 hours
meq2h = mEq q.2h.
meq2ho = mEq q.2 hours
mee4h = mEq every 4 hours
meq4h = mEq q.4h.
meq4ho = mEq q.4 hours
mee6h = mEq every 6 hours
meq6h = mEq q.6h.
meq6ho = mEq q.6 hours
mee8h = mEq every 8 hours
meq8h = mEq q.8h.
meq8ho = mEq q.8 hours
mee5h = mEq every 5 hours
meq5h = mEq q.5h.
meq5ho = mEq q.5 hours
mee12h = mEq every 12 hours
meq12h = mEq q.12h.
meq12ho = mEq q.12 hours
mee46h = mEq every 4 to 6 hours
meq56h = mEq q.4-6h.
meq46ho = mEq q.4-6 hours
mee68h = mEq every 6 to 8 hours
meq68h = mEq q.6-8h.
meq68ho = mEq q.6-8 hours
mebid = mEq b.i.d.
metid = mEq t.i.d.
meqid = mEq q.i.d.
mphs = mg p.o. h.s.
mcphs = mcg p.o. h.s.
mephs = mEq p.o. h.s.
mhs = mg h.s.
mchs = mcg h.s.
mehs = mEq h.s.

You know, that is really, really interesting! The way that you've incorporated the mg part with the rest of it! I've never done that. It seems really neat!

Absolutely everyone, I imagine, gets the p.o.q.d. and other combos in their expander almost immediately, it's such a pain to type them manually, but I think it's really neat the way you have them in an all-in-one type of way. And OMG, where has my mind been.....not at least having e46h for "every 4 to 6 hours?"

Thanks a lot for the great post, Georg! :thumb

I think I'm going to expand my horizons starting today with this suggestion. I already have mg in my abbreviations; for instance, for Lasix 20 mg, I have las20, but I think I'm going to start adding one with an end, like las20b for Lasix 20 mg b.i.d., las20t for Lasix 20 mg t.i.d., las20qd for Lasix 20 mg q.d., las20pq for Lasix 20 mg p.o. q.d., and etc. Sure, it'll take me awhile, but I have a feeling this will be great!

Trying to append all the dosages to all the drugs is likely to drive you crazy, Harrie. It's also likely to result in a huge glossary.

If we ever get more actual contributors here, though, it might make sense to start up a group project, such as compiling a list of shorts for usual dosages for the most common drugs. Someone volunteer to do A drugs, someone to do B drugs, etc., then we could post one list of all of them that could be accessed by the members who actually post here, or maybe even post several different lists, one configured for ShortHand import, one for IT, one for AutoCorrect, and one for QuickCorrect? If people put together a list, I don't mind running it through Excel some weekend to concatenate it in the different formats required for those imports.

Any of the lurking newbies interested in collaborating on a mutual-help project like that?

But.....it won't drive me crazy! The payoff is worth it to me! I already have lots and lots and lots and LOTS with the dosages already in there! LOL.

I'll see what your suggestion brings, though! Very cool idea!

Lurking newbie here willing to help. Give me a letter. Although you might end up with some not so common drugs &/or dosages (being new it's sort of a crap shoot for me to decide if it is common or not), I think I'd just use the D&D Word Book. I have been feeling guilt for borrowing all these wonderful lists and not contributing...you gals are just LIGHT YEARS ahead of me!

Cider, how great of you to be the first to volunteer!

Tell ya what, first come, first served, so you can pick your own letter. Just start a new topic titled something like Drugs and dosages, and post saying which letter you are working on. Then if someone else wants to chip in, they'll know to post their claim on a different one. Once you have something together, just post it to that thread, and we'll see if this snowball grows.

I'll collect whatever lists are posted to the "Drugs and dosages" topic on a spreadsheet here. Once there's a good collection from different posts, I can format the consolidated list, and Harrie can then figure out the best way to make it available to all the contributors - download, copy and paste from one post that has it all, or whatever.

This is cool! Tonks, wonderful suggestion.....and Cider!! Thank you very, very much! That's fantastic! Sure can't go wrong with D&D! Tremendous offer!

This is a fantastic idea! Add me to the list of newbies wanting to contribute! I'll volunteer for "A" if it isn't taken. It'll take me a while, but I'll be working on it!

Cider, Appendix D of the D&D book lists the most-prescribed drugs - maybe that will save you (and me!) some of the guesswork, since we can't rely on experience!

Is there any consensus on the format of the entries? I honestly don't have enough experience yet to have a preference - any of you "oldsters" (is that politically correct, as the more experienced counterpart to "newbies" ??? ) have any suggestions to help us achieve some consistency with this?

For example, for Accupril:
Acc5mg
Acc10mg
Acc20mg
Acc40mg
Is this format adequate/helpful? Let me know!

Also, the D&D book doesn't list the dosage frequencies. Is there another place to look, or would the mg or mL dosage be enough?

sono_io

Sono, how completely awesome of you to offer! I'm telling you, with contributions like this, well, it's just tremendous!

Cider has taken A, so I guess I'd suggest B, LOL.

So far as the consensus, I don't think we really got to that. It's easy enough to alter them to the exact way we all prefer them. You can see the pinned list in this forum to see how Cider did it. I don't feel really strongly about having it one certain way, I mean, that's a lot of work just doing it and it's so appreciated! I do mine like you have it, actually, although I don't put the mg in the short form. For instance, I have:

alt5 = Altace 5 mg
alt10 = Altace 10 mg

And, as said, I think this was going to be for the most common drugs and most common dosages. I don't know, personally, I feel however a person wants to do it, but I welcome input. We might as well get this straight now, while we're at the beginning! But I do think people can take the simple step of altering them for themselves if they should wish to.

If you just want to do the most common "A" or "B" drugs, that's good. If you want to go through all the D&D drugs for the letter and then add some extra entries with dosages for the most common, that would be great, but I agree it's a lot of work. I think whatever anyone wants to do. If someone else comes along who want to fill in more detail once the initial post is up, it can just keep growing.

Sono_io, I'll go add you to the posted signup for letter B, unless you want something else, as cider is already working on A.