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I want to break down a medication prescription. It gives the directions on how to take your meds. Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) 25 mg PO bid PRN. This is how the doctor will often write the script. The pharmacy will print it out in easier to understand terms. In this example, the name of the medication,
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The medical world is full of big words that don’t mean anything unless you are in the field. The other term for this is JARGON. A lot of medical workers forget that most people aren’t familiar with the medical language they use every day. If you don’t understand, please ask them to explain in laymen’s
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