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Rx for a Geocacher Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/19/2021
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Dr. Compass MD, CCFP, GPSr
32 Benchmark Lane
Latitude, ON

Date: August 19, 2021            

Name: Ms. G.O. Cash              
D.O.B.: May 3, 2000                

Rx symbol

  1. Prednisone 15 mg po bid pc x 1/52
  2. Diphenhydramine 25 mg i-ii tabs po qid prn M: 56 tabs
  3. Hydrocortisone ung aaa sparingly tid M: 57 g
  4. Calamine lot ud M: 148 mL

Dr. Compass

Dr. Compass M.D. CCFP, GPSr

 

The sig lines may be a bit phony but the drugs are all too real. Bonus points if you can guess the indication! 🤪

Final coordinates: N44 AA.BCD WEE FF.GCH 

AA = oral glucocorticoid strength
B = i
C = qid
D = tid
E = 1/52
FF = ointment mitte
G = bid
H = antipruritic lotion mitte converted to oz (round down to nearest whole number)

Congrats to Phyzicist for first to solve, guardian14 for nailing the indication, and 22Bongo for FTF!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Cuneznpvfgf gnxr n pbhefr va Yngva nooerivngvbaf sbe ek ernqvat (be qrpvcurevat va znal pnfrf yby). Nyfb tbbtyr (be lbhe cuneznpvfg) vf lbhe sevraq! :Q Pnpur: Ovt gerr ng TM unf orra phg qbja. Ybbx sbe 3 zncyrf gung vagrefrpg nobhg 3z F bs TM

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)