Re: [Gnumed-devel] proper English term needed for medication

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:08:51PM +1100, richard terry wrote:

> > I am looking for a compound noun which describes drugs/a
> > drug expected to be taken perpetually, such as hypertensive
> > agents.
> > 
> > In German we say "Dauermedikament". A literal translation
> > could be "permanent medication".
> > 
> > Karsten
> > 
> Hi Karsten,
> 
> In Australia we just say "regular".

Thanks, Richard, that's IMO just what the doctor ordered :-)

I mean, I could have just used "perpetual medication" and be
done with it (everyone would understand) but I was looking
for a term which English speakers would be using anyhow
regardless of GNUmed. So "regular medication" seems to fit
the bill.

Karsten
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