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. . . s.o.s. is actually an abbreviation used by doctors when writing prescriptions?
      
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Abbreviations Used in Writing Prescriptons
 Used in writing a prescription, "s.o.s." means "if necessary." Handwriting aside, ever wish you could decipher the prescriptions your doctor writes? What do b.i.d., h.s., daw, q.s, and other abbreviations mean? Here are the answers.

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