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PRESCRIPTION WRITING 



The verbs are nearly all used in the imperative mood, being 

 addressed to the compounder. The following are some of the more 

 common examples : Recipe, take ; Misce, mix ; Signa, mark ; Divide, 

 divide ; Mitte, send ; Pone, put ; Extende, spread. 



A few verbs are, however, in the subjunctive mood of mild com- 

 mand, taking the subject referred to in the nominative case, e.g., 

 f-at, plural fiant, let be made. Detur, plural dentur, let be given. 

 Sufficiat, may suffice. Bepetatur, let it be repeated. 



Only a few prepositions are commonly used : they are ad, to ; ana 

 (Greek), abbrev. act, of each; cum, with; in, into; ad and in govern 

 the accusative, cum, the ablative, and ana, the genitive cases. 



The following phrases are commonly used: Fiat lotio, let a 

 lotion be made. Dividatur in partes equates, let it be divided into 

 equal parts. Dentur tales doses, let such doses be given. Quantum 

 sufficiat, abbrev. q. s., as much as may suffice. Ne repetatur, do 

 not repeat. 



