ordinerad

Ordinerad is a Swedish adjective and past participle derived from the verb ordinerar, meaning to prescribe or to order something by a licensed professional, especially a physician. It is used to indicate that a medicine, diet, or treatment has been formally prescribed for a patient. Examples include den ordinerade medicinen (the medicine prescribed by the doctor), den ordinerade kosten (the diet prescribed by the clinician), and en ordinerad behandling (a prescribed course of therapy). The form agrees with gender and number, for example en ordinerad dos versus ett ordinerat kostschema.

In medical contexts ordinerad is commonly encountered alongside or in relation to recept and receptbelagd. Medicines that require a prescription are described as receptbelagda läkemedel, while ordinerad medicin emphasizes the physician’s directive regarding dosage or administration.

Etymology: ordinerad stems from the verb ordinerar, which in turn derives from the sense of placing an order or setting an arrangement, historically linked to Latin ordinare. The suffix -ad marks it as a past participle used as an adjective in Swedish.

Usage notes: ordinerad is not used to describe people; it describes items, regimens, or plans that have been prescribed by a healthcare professional. In formal written Swedish, it frequently appears in medical records, patient instructions, and other contexts where a clinician’s directive is specified.

See also: förskriva, recept, receptbelagd, läkemedel, behandling, kost.