2007-03-04 06:15:57 · 8 answers · asked by cute galaxy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It means "repeat once if urgent" or "in an emergency, or "if there is need."
The Latin is "si opus sit."
It means that the drug is to be administered only once.
Maybe people are unfamiliar with it because it is used more in the U.K.
Here is a link to medical abbreviations that includes "si opus sit":
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4134
Here is a list of acronyms that includes "si opus sit" if you scroll down: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/SOS
Here is another. Scroll down to "Abbreviations used in the directions to the patient or instructions to care providers concerning Dose and Dosing Frequency - The Signa"
http://pharmsci.buffalo.edu/courses/phc311/latin.html
I can provide more references if you need them!
2007-03-04 06:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what is the abbrevation of sos? when doctor prescribing any medicine?
2015-08-18 19:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lesia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 00:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by buchy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. There are times when it is stupid to do so, and self-prescribing controlled drugs like narcotics is a good way to get a knock on the door from a regulatory agency, but for a lot of little stuff, there's no problem.
2016-03-19 09:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 08:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
I'm a physician, and I've never heard or seen SOS being used in relation to a prescription for any medication. SOS is based on Morse Code and is the standard call for emergency help from ships at sea or other bodies of water. My guess is that you may be mis-reading your doctor's prescription (and yes, most of us do have difficult hand writing). If your medication is a liquid, the abbreviation may actually be "susp", which stands for "suspension", and tells the pharmacy to prepare a liquid form of the drug for you. SOS does NOT mean "take if needed". That abbreviation is "prn". If this is not the case, I would suggest you contact your doctor and ask him/her what this means.
2007-03-04 06:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by andromedasview@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SOS Save Our Souls, meaning "in case of emergency"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations#S
Not used in prescribing medicine.
2007-03-04 06:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-02-28 01:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by Loudermilk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sos in tht sense means only if required
2007-03-04 06:18:25 · answer #9 · answered by fearsomeguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-04 06:19:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋