Guttural consonant

Guttae is a term used in medicine to refer to drops, particularly in the context of dosage for medications. The term is derived from the Latin word for "drop" and is commonly used in prescriptions to indicate the number of drops of a particular medication that should be administered.

Usage in Medicine

In medicine, the term guttae is used to denote the dosage of certain medications, particularly those that are administered in drop form. This can include eye drops, ear drops, and certain types of oral medication. The term is often abbreviated as "gtt" in prescriptions.

For example, a prescription might instruct a patient to take "2 gtt qid" of a particular medication. This would mean that the patient should take two drops of the medication four times a day (qid is an abbreviation for the Latin term "quater in die", which means "four times a day").

Measurement

The size of a "drop" can vary depending on the specific medication and the dropper used to administer it. However, in general, one drop is considered to be approximately 0.05 milliliters. This means that 20 drops would be equivalent to one milliliter.

See Also

• Dosage form
• Prescription abbreviations
• Medication administration