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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

A/C

English translation:

Ante cibum -> before meals

Added to glossary by Drmanu49
Jun 1, 2018 13:15
5 yrs ago
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French term

A/C

French to English Medical Medical (general) drug regimen
Hi,

I have this drug
"Clindamycine 300 mg gelule (Dalacine) A/C"

Does anyone know what "A/C" stands for?

Thanks

Joanna
Proposed translations (English)
4 Ante cibum -> before meals
4 aztreonam/clindamycin
Change log

Jun 4, 2018 10:11: Drmanu49 changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/583720">joanna menda's</a> old entry - "A/C "" to ""Ante cibum -> before meals""

Discussion

Drmanu49 Jun 1, 2018:
Both physicians said it could only be Ante cibum. But they also explained the 8 a.m., 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. by the fact that it should be taken every 8 hours and whan I objected that 10 pm didn't fit they answered that 12 pm would have been too late.
Drmanu49 Jun 1, 2018:
I am going to check with hospital physicians, I have a meeting in an hour. I'll keep you posted.
joanna menda (asker) Jun 1, 2018:
That doesn't work either Dr. Manu because it is taken at 8 a.m., 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. :(
Drmanu49 Jun 1, 2018:
Could be "avant coucher" before going to bed.
philgoddard Jun 1, 2018:
No, I think you misunderstood me. I was suggesting it might mean dalacin A or C, but I can't find a dalacin A, so my suggestion is probably wrong.
joanna menda (asker) Jun 1, 2018:
Unfortunately that's the only information I have Phil. Wouldn't it be D/C then? I also found Apo-Clindamycine but no abbreviation for A/C
philgoddard Jun 1, 2018:
Could it be part of the product name? There is a dalacin C.

Proposed translations

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Ante cibum -> before meals

A.C. est l'abréviation d'une expression médicale latine (ante cibum) qui signifie "avant les repas"

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Note added at 3 heures (2018-06-01 16:15:26 GMT)
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And 4 PM is often snack time or goûter. Your answer to my quetion put me on the right track.
Note from asker:
Thanks Dr. Manu but do people have dinner at 10 p.m. in France? Seems a bit late to me especially since he is an older man.
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2 hrs

aztreonam/clindamycin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8160899

Superiority of aztreonam/clindamycin compared with gentamicin/clindamycin in patients with penetrating abdominal trauma.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-06-01 15:56:25 GMT)
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There were 73 evaluable patients entered into a prospective, double-blinded trial comparing aztreonam/clindamycin (A/C) to gentamicin/clindamycin (G/C) for the prevention of infection after penetrating abdominal trauma. Aztreonam was administered at a dosage of 2 g every 8 hours and gentamicin at 5 mg/kg for the first 24 hours and then adjusted by serum monitoring to a peak of 6 to 8 micrograms/mL and a trough of less than 2 micrograms/mL; all patients received 900 mg of clindamycin every 8 hours. P
Peer comment(s):
neutral Drmanu49 : No Sue, I am quite confident it's just ante cibum and there is no mention of aztreonam.
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