16 ct

English translation: count

07:39 Oct 4, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Packaging
English term or phrase: 16 ct
This is found in a Drug List

Cepacol Sore Throat Lozenges 16 ct
Chlorpheniramine Maleate Antihistamine 100 ct
Cough & Cold for High Blood Pressure 16 ct

My question is that does it mean "count" and always refers to the number of tablets in a package in any cases?

Can anybody help me? Your assistance is much appreciated.

Thank you.
Chinh Chu
Local time: 17:19
Selected answer:count
Explanation:
This abbreviation is largely confined to the US now, though we used it in the UK when I was young.

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-10-04 07:49:27 GMT)
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Outside the US I think you'd say (for example) "x 16" or "16 tablets" or "sixteen".
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philgoddard
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count


Explanation:
This abbreviation is largely confined to the US now, though we used it in the UK when I was young.

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-10-04 07:49:27 GMT)
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Outside the US I think you'd say (for example) "x 16" or "16 tablets" or "sixteen".


philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your great answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
30 mins

agree  DannyWiering: They seem to use it for a lot of other stuff as well: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IFJ3/?tag=stackoverflow17-20
1 hr

agree  writeaway: oeuf corse. standard abbreviation
1 hr

agree  John Druce
2 hrs

agree  Sheila Wilson
2 hrs

agree  Oliver Simões: Count of 16; not so obvious for a non-native speaker
2 hrs

agree  Herbmione Granger: PS Count can refer to units of anything, for example cotton balls.
3 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs

agree  Jörgen Slet
10 hrs

agree  Andrea Shah
10 hrs
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