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1
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Sol

A

solution

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PRN

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as needed

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Wk

A

week

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SC or subq

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subcutaneous

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Rx

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prescription

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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USP

A

US pharmacopeia

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OTC

A

over the counter

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9
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AC

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before meals

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Q#h

A

every # hours

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PR

A

per rectum

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Noc

A

Nocturnal (night)

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AA

A

amino acid

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14
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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

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ONT

A

ointment

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16
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Na

A

sodium

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17
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Pt

A

pint

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18
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TOP

A

topical

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19
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Qam

A

every morning

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20
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Qid

A

four times daily

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21
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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22
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Tsp or t

A

teaspoon

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23
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AS

A

left(S) ear(A)

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OS

A

left(S) eye(O)

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25
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EC

A

enteric coated

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U

A

unit

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27
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Am

A

morning

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28
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Bid

A

twice daily

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29
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Tid

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three times daily

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30
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Vag

A

vaginal

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31
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p (with bar)

A

after

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32
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Mg

A

milligram

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33
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SYS

A

systolic

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34
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IV

A

intravenous

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35
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amp

A

ampule

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36
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D5NS

A

Dextrose 5% normal saline

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37
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Pp

A

as needed for pain

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38
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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39
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AD

A

right(D) ear(A)

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40
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PO

A

by mouth

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41
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tab

A

tablet

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42
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A (with bar)

A

before

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43
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NR

A

do not repeat

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44
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DX

A

diagnosis

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45
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ASA

A

asprin

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46
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LA

A

long acting

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47
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.45% NaCl

A

1/2 normal saline

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48
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UD

A

as directed

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49
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VO

A

voice order

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50
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AU

A

both(U) ears(A)

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51
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BP

A

blood pressure

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52
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Mcg

A

microgram

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53
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

54
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

55
Q

Qd

A

every day (once daily)

56
Q

Fe

A

iron

57
Q

Kg

A

kilogram

58
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerine

59
Q

Pm

A

evening

60
Q

D5

A

dextrose 5%

61
Q

Tinc

A

tincture

62
Q

Qs

A

quantity sufficient

63
Q

Stat

A

immediately

64
Q

Ml

A

milliliter

65
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SWFI

A

sterile water for injection

66
Q

S (with bar)

A

without

67
Q

elix

A

elixir

68
Q

Fl

A

fluid

69
Q

Hs

A

bedtime

70
Q

DAW2

A

dispense as written per patient

71
Q

OD

A

right(D) eye(O)

72
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Od

A

once daily

73
Q

Oz

A

ounce

74
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DAW1

A

dispense as written per doctor

75
Q

Cc

A

cubic centimeter

76
Q

UG

A

until gone

77
Q

OJ

A

orange juice

78
Q

SR

A

sustained release

79
Q

SH

A

shampoo

80
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

81
Q

MEq

A

milliequivalents

82
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride

83
Q

Q

A

every

84
Q

TO

A

telephone order

85
Q

MS

A

morphine

86
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

87
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

88
Q

ID

A

intradermal

89
Q

IU

A

international units

90
Q

ss (with bar)

A

half

91
Q

C

A

controlled substance

92
Q

LR

A

lactated ringer’s

93
Q

MgSO4

A

magnesium sulfate

94
Q

R

A

rectal

95
Q

.9% NaCl or NS

A

normal saline

96
Q

Qod

A

every other day

97
Q

AAA

A

apply as directed

98
Q

Gtt

A

drop

99
Q

Hr

H

A

hour

100
Q

ERY

A

erythromycin

101
Q

INH

A

inhale

102
Q

Sig

A

directions (signature)

103
Q

SYR

A

syrup

104
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

105
Q

LQ

A

lower quadrant

106
Q

Qh

A

every hour

107
Q

N/V

NV

A

nausea vomiting

108
Q

Cl

A

chloride

109
Q

Tbsp

T

A

tablespoon

110
Q

Pc

A

after meals

111
Q

G

A

gram

112
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

113
Q

Qpm

A

every evening

114
Q

Qt

A

quart

115
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

116
Q

Cap

A

capsule

117
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

118
Q

DC

A

discontinue

119
Q

Gr

A

grain

120
Q

P

A

pain

121
Q

SL

A

sublingual

122
Q

MSO4

A

morphine sulphate

123
Q

HCl

A

hydrogen chloride

124
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

125
Q

HA

A

headache

126
Q

SUPP

A

suppository

127
Q

NEB

A

nebulizer

128
Q

OU

A

both(U) eyes(O)

129
Q

C (with bar)

A

with

130
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Dr

A

dram

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