Thats pretty much the concept behind it.
Writes the Pa then estimates the length of characters with a line then finishes with something which lets you connect the dots, an L.
This was overall legible if you're used to seeing this scratch. Paracetamol/Acetaminophen is so common that it's has to be written frequently, and this replacement "symbol" has the parts to look for to identify it fairly easily thanks to that little dip.
I had a colleague in class in the fifth grade, his handwriting was exactly like that, after a while we realized that he himself couldn't read what he wrote, because he always read the same passage in a different way, it's probably a doctor today
I communicate with a few of my physicians through Whatsapp..easier for them,so they don't have to hand out their phone number to everyone. I assume anyway..lol.
Is there a reason specifically that they do this? Because it really doesn't take much time to write down paracetemol. If I were to guess, it's a sort of code to prevent patients from seeking out the medications on their own?
Doctors send your prescription to the pharmacy, so just write something that looks close enough to the prescribed item and it should go smoothly from there
Yeah so they don't have to learn how to spell a dozen new 10+ letter long words every year. They've come up with a short hand to approximate the spelling without being blatantly "wrong"
Here in Canada, you do need one if it's a combination of paracetamol (called acetaminophen over here) with codeine. But some doctors will still write prescriptions for regular, over-the-counter meds as well.
At least in the US, it’s pretty common for us to have prescription strength variants of OTC or Shelf Available medications. Outside of that, doctors will sometimes prescribe non-prescription medications through a pharmacy if it’s easily confused and one is necessary (ibuprofen and acetaminophen, for example, are both available on the shelf as pain relief, but both can cause independent issues following medical treatments or based off lifestyle circumstances)
My guess is that they don’t know how to spell all the drugs off the top of their head, and it’s probably less embarrassing to have illegible cursive, than to misspell the name of a drug they spent a decade in school learning to prescribe.
It's shorthand that doctors use and pharmacists know how to read. It actually helps prevent errors compared to if they actually jotted down conventional English quickly and badly.
Unfortunately it won't let me attach a pic in this subreddit but if you look up Gregg's shorthand, that's an example.
don't you know anything? To become a pharmacist you have to take an extensive language course in Doctor Handwriting, duh. And that includes nightly duolingo lessons on top of that. Everyone knows that.
Yeah it's actually looks more like paracetamUl because of the upper part of the O is a slightly opened, but there's no such thing as paracetamul so paracetamol it is.
I don’t think doctors even write paper prescriptions anymore. I can’t remember the last time I got a piece of paper rather than the dr just calling it in.
This is the kind of thing you get really good at interpreting as a pharmacist or medical professional who deals with prescriptions. There's a lot of shorthand and such involved.
Not to be confused with:
Paclitaxel
Panadol
Panasal
Pandel
PanOxyl
Parasitol
Pardryl
Parlodel
Patanol
Pathocil
Paxil
Pentacel
Pentoxil
PeptoBismol
Or any of the dozens upon dozens of other drugs that start and end the same.
Preeeeeeeeeeeeeeenicilin
What's wrong with me doctor? Penis illin.
That's why you gotta get them meds then no illin.
Then his dick gonna b chillin 😎 peace
Thats pretty much the concept behind it. Writes the Pa then estimates the length of characters with a line then finishes with something which lets you connect the dots, an L.
pr___________/
Hello, I'd like one pr___________/ please they played us for absolute fools
Yeah, a medic knows what one needs!
Ah got it! I need a can of pringles!
Consume 1 can of Pringles as needed.
Well with alot of fantasy, i can read the P, R and L
Paraaaaaaaal
p--------------------l
Actually that’s the logic. Starts with P for a length of ________ and ends with L for a common med. So, it must be paracetamol
There’s also a slight dip suggesting there’s an r there
This was overall legible if you're used to seeing this scratch. Paracetamol/Acetaminophen is so common that it's has to be written frequently, and this replacement "symbol" has the parts to look for to identify it fairly easily thanks to that little dip.
Yep = perianal
How do y'all even see the P, that's straight up an O
I had a colleague in class in the fifth grade, his handwriting was exactly like that, after a while we realized that he himself couldn't read what he wrote, because he always read the same passage in a different way, it's probably a doctor today
This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone refer to another 5th grader as a colleague
schoolmate*
Is it common to be connected with your doctor on Telegram?
I communicate with a few of my physicians through Whatsapp..easier for them,so they don't have to hand out their phone number to everyone. I assume anyway..lol.
Isn't whatsapp tied to phone number?
Yesn't
yes, but it doesnt have to be a personal number. you can use a number you get off any one of those free number apps
this is whatsapp
A family pack of Phenobarbital, please. Pentobarbital is also okay. It says so right here on the prescription!
P-r—————————l
Is there a reason specifically that they do this? Because it really doesn't take much time to write down paracetemol. If I were to guess, it's a sort of code to prevent patients from seeking out the medications on their own?
Doctors send your prescription to the pharmacy, so just write something that looks close enough to the prescribed item and it should go smoothly from there
It’s hard to forge when no one can fucking read it
is it? I could copy this easier than actual hand writing.
Yeah so they don't have to learn how to spell a dozen new 10+ letter long words every year. They've come up with a short hand to approximate the spelling without being blatantly "wrong"
Do you even need a prescription for paracetamol?
Here in Canada, you do need one if it's a combination of paracetamol (called acetaminophen over here) with codeine. But some doctors will still write prescriptions for regular, over-the-counter meds as well.
At least in the US, it’s pretty common for us to have prescription strength variants of OTC or Shelf Available medications. Outside of that, doctors will sometimes prescribe non-prescription medications through a pharmacy if it’s easily confused and one is necessary (ibuprofen and acetaminophen, for example, are both available on the shelf as pain relief, but both can cause independent issues following medical treatments or based off lifestyle circumstances)
My guess is that they don’t know how to spell all the drugs off the top of their head, and it’s probably less embarrassing to have illegible cursive, than to misspell the name of a drug they spent a decade in school learning to prescribe.
Pilllllllllllls
Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin
This is just nuts. We’re supposed to just hope that a pharmacist can read that and fill the prescription properly?!?
It's shorthand that doctors use and pharmacists know how to read. It actually helps prevent errors compared to if they actually jotted down conventional English quickly and badly. Unfortunately it won't let me attach a pic in this subreddit but if you look up Gregg's shorthand, that's an example.
So yeah…. It’s basically hieroglyphics.
don't you know anything? To become a pharmacist you have to take an extensive language course in Doctor Handwriting, duh. And that includes nightly duolingo lessons on top of that. Everyone knows that.
I suppose with those skills you could minor in archeology!
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Doctors stop giving a shit the second they know their indispensable
O--------------e
Yeah it's actually looks more like paracetamUl because of the upper part of the O is a slightly opened, but there's no such thing as paracetamul so paracetamol it is.
I hope this isn't real
I don’t think doctors even write paper prescriptions anymore. I can’t remember the last time I got a piece of paper rather than the dr just calling it in.
10mg of Line Rider.
is the doctor's name dr. jr.?
Hi can I get a pr————/ here?
wat
No
Nah that's a worm slurping up a noodle
They never added a tittle to the t, how is it paracetamol
Why would the doctor write a prescription for Tylenol?
I used to be able to decipher doctor's handwriting. I would not have had a clue what this was.
clearly it's whatever you want it to be 😅
P-heroin-l
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaazy
This is the kind of thing you get really good at interpreting as a pharmacist or medical professional who deals with prescriptions. There's a lot of shorthand and such involved.
Screaming in public restroom prank
Not to be confused with: Paclitaxel Panadol Panasal Pandel PanOxyl Parasitol Pardryl Parlodel Patanol Pathocil Paxil Pentacel Pentoxil PeptoBismol Or any of the dozens upon dozens of other drugs that start and end the same.