Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
s.l.
English translation:
sublingual (spray)
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May 13, 2010 21:22
14 yrs ago
Italian term
United States
Multilingual. Very careful & precise.
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
s.l.
Italian to English
Medical
Medical: Cardiology
Medications -- abbreviations
This is from a report of a patient who came to the hospital with chest pain ... 'dolore toracico da circa 2 ore' + cute algida, diaforesi. La sintomatologia regredisce dopo **2 puff di nitrati s.l.** Si imposta beta-bloccante per tachicardia ... ecc."
It's really the s.l. that confuses me here because I think it means 'sublingual' but I don't understand how a person can receive 'puffs' of a nitrate medication sublingually. Is there another meaning of s.l., or what is happening here that I don't understand?
Grazie mille.
It's really the s.l. that confuses me here because I think it means 'sublingual' but I don't understand how a person can receive 'puffs' of a nitrate medication sublingually. Is there another meaning of s.l., or what is happening here that I don't understand?
Grazie mille.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | sublingual (spray) |
luskie
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Proposed translations
+5
5 mins
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sublingual (spray)
Nitrates for heart attack and unstable angina : University of ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
14 May 2007 ... Nitrates are taken as a pill or a liquid sprayed under the tongue (sublingual). Skin patches or paste are also available. ...
health.med.umich.edu/healthcontent.cfm?... - Copia cache - Simili
Nitroglycerin (Oral/Buccal/Sublingual/Spray) Precautions ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
Nitrates can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract (oral tablet), skin ( ointment or patch), or from under the tongue (sublingual tablet or spray). ...
www.healthcentral.com/.../sublingual/spray-precautions.html - Copia cache - Simili
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Note added at 4 days (2010-05-18 05:44:08 GMT) Post-grading
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prego, JT. I knew that but I had forgotten, we all learn or relearn a lot in the process :)
14 May 2007 ... Nitrates are taken as a pill or a liquid sprayed under the tongue (sublingual). Skin patches or paste are also available. ...
health.med.umich.edu/healthcontent.cfm?... - Copia cache - Simili
Nitroglycerin (Oral/Buccal/Sublingual/Spray) Precautions ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
Nitrates can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract (oral tablet), skin ( ointment or patch), or from under the tongue (sublingual tablet or spray). ...
www.healthcentral.com/.../sublingual/spray-precautions.html - Copia cache - Simili
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Note added at 4 days (2010-05-18 05:44:08 GMT) Post-grading
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prego, JT. I knew that but I had forgotten, we all learn or relearn a lot in the process :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ciao luskie, and thanks for your help. This was simple, but I just didn't know that medication can also be sprayed under the tongue."
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