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1
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QOD

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every other day

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QD

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every day

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BID

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twice daily

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TID

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three times daily

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QID

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4x daily

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QAM

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every morning

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QPM

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every evening

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Qwk

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every week

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Qmo

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every month

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h

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hour

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(degree symbol)

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hour

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D

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day

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SID

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once daily for vets

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hs

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at bedtime

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ac

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before meals

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cf

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with food

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wf

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with food

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pc

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after meals

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WA

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while awake

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ATC

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around the clock

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NTE

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not to exceed

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PRN

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as needed

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STAT

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immediately

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PO

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by mouth

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PR

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rectally

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PV

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vaginally

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AU

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both ears

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AS

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left ear

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AD

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right ear

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OU

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both eyes

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OS

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left eye

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OD

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right eye

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33
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IV

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intraveneous

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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IM

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Intramuscular

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ID

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intradermal

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IC

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intracardiac

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IP

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intraperitoneal

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IN

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intranasal

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NG

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nasogastric

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SQ

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subcutaneous

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SL

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Sublingual

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TD

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transdermal

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45
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UD

A

use as directed

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46
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AAA

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apply to affected area

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QS

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quantity sufficient

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48
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NR

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no refills

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49
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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50
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aa

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of each

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51
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ad

A

to make/up to

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52
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div

A

divide

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53
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qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

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54
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N/V

A

Nausea/Vomiting

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55
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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

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56
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HTN

A

hypertension

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57
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

58
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GAD

A

generalized anxiety disorder

59
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SAD

A

seasonal affective disorder

60
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gr

A

grain

61
Q

how many mg in 1 gr?

A

64.8 mg

62
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gtt

A

drop

63
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gtts

A

drops

64
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

65
Q

how many mL in a teaspoon?

A

5mL

66
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tbs

A

tablespoon

67
Q

how many mL in a tablespoon?

A

15mL

68
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oz

A

ounce

69
Q

how many mL in an ounce?

A

29.67mL

70
Q

how many grams equal an ounce?

A

28.35g

71
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M

A

Molar

72
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

73
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IU

A

international unit

74
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cr

A

cream

75
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crm

A

cream

76
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oint

A

ointment

77
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ung

A

ointment

78
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lot

A

lotion

79
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top

A

topical

80
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inj

A

injection

81
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tab

A

tablet

82
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cap

A

capsule

83
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susp

A

suspension

84
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syr

A

syrup

85
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supp

A

suppository

86
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CR

A

controlled release

87
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DR

A

delayed release

88
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ER

A

extended release

89
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LA

A

Long Acting

90
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SR

A

Sustained Release

91
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XR

A

extended release

92
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equipment

93
Q

D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

94
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D10W

A

10% dextrose in water

95
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NSS

A

normal saline solution (0.9% salt in water)

96
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1/2NS

A

half normal saline (0.45% NaCl in water)

97
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D5NS

A

5% dextrose in normal saline

98
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RL

A

Ringer’s Lactate

99
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LR

A

Lactated Ringers

100
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SWFI

A

Sterile Water For Injection

101
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LVP

A

Large Volume Parenteral

102
Q

LVP Infusion Volume

A

more than 100mL

103
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SVP

A

small volume parenteral

104
Q

Infusion Volume of SVP

A

less than or equal to 100mL

105
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MVI

A

multivitamin

106
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TPN

A

Total Parental Nutrition

107
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USP

A

United States Pharmacopeia

108
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

109
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue

110
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with

A

c with line above

111
Q

without

A

s with line above

112
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one-half

A

ss with line above

113
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NKA

A

no known allergies

114
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

115
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

116
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IOP

A

Intraocular Pressure

117
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HRT

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

118
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PB

A

Phenobarbital

119
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

120
Q

PE

A

Phenylephrine

121
Q

PSE

A

pseudophedrine

122
Q

PTU

A

propylthiouracil

123
Q

TAC

A

triamcinolone

124
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TCN

A

Tetracycline

125
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

126
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ASA

A

Aspirin

127
Q

CPZ

A

chlorpromazine

128
Q

DM

A

Dextromethorphan

129
Q

EES

A

Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate

130
Q

EPO

A

Erythropoietin

131
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

132
Q

HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

133
Q

INH

A

Isoniazid

134
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

135
Q

MgSO4

A

magnesium sulfate

136
Q

MMI

A

methimazole

137
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MOM

A

Milk of Magnesia

138
Q

MSO4

A

Morphine Sulfate

139
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MTX

A

Methotrexate

140
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

141
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OC

A

Oral Contraceptive

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