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1
Q

As much as desired

A

ad lib

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2
Q

Body Weight

A

BW

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3
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Daily

A

qd

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4
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Twice a day

A

bid

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5
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Three times a day

A

tid

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Four times a day

A

qid

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7
Q

Prescription

A

RX

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8
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Every

A

q

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9
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hour

A

h

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10
Q

Every two hours-Number can change

A

q2h

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11
Q

Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

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12
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Duration of RX

A

x

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13
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As needed

A

PRN

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14
Q

Prescribed treatment

A

TX

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15
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Subcutaneous

A

SQ, SubQ

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16
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

17
Q

Intranasal

A

IN

18
Q

Intravenous

A

IV

19
Q

Per os-by mouth

A

PO, po

20
Q

Per rectum

A

PR, pr

21
Q

Left ear

A

AS, as

22
Q

Right ear

A

AD, as

23
Q

Both ears

A

AU, au

24
Q

Left eye

A

OS, os

25
Q

Right eye

A

OD, od

26
Q

Both eyes

A

OU, ou