The medical term of 2 puffs prn means 2 puffs as needed. Prn stands for pro re nata, which is Latin.
The medical term for "2 puffs prn" typically refers to the dosage and frequency of a medication administration. In this case, it means the patient is instructed to take 2 puffs of the medication as needed.
This means "Take 2 puffs three times a day as needed"
prn is the medical abbreviation meaning when required or requested.Pro re nata which is commonly seen or heard as prn. Pro re nata is Latin and literally means, for the thing born.PRN is the medical abbreviation for as necessary.
ως χρήζει ("os chrEE-zee) = 'as needed'
PRN does not do anything to a patient. It is a medical abbreviation that means "as needed". A medication or treatment ordered as PRN means to give it as needed.
prn means pro re nata in Latin. It means "in the circumstances" or "as the circumstance arises." Commonly used in health and medical fields to mean "as needed." So prn basis means on an as needed basis.
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Take As Needed
Cardiothoracic npo qid intercranial pressure d/o prn
Two inhalations every 6 (hours) or as needed.
The term "PRN" is a shortened form of the Latin phrase pro re nata, which translates roughly as "as the thing is needed". PRN, therefore, means a medication that should be taken only as needed. Pain medicines, sleeping pills, and cough medicines are common examples of PRN medicines.
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PRN means - As Needed