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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AA

A

to the affected area

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AB

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both

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AC

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before a meal

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AD

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right ear

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ADM

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administer

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AEA

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in affected ear(s)

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AEY

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in affected eye(s)

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AIDO

A

after initial dose

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ALT

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alternate

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AMP

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ampule

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AMT

A

amount

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AOS

A

at onset

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13
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APL

A

applicatorful

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APP

A

apply

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APR

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apply to rash

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APS

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applicatorsful

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ASD

A

apply sparingly with each diaper change

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18
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ATC

A

around the clock

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ATN

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at night

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AU

A

both ears

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21
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AVN

A

use 1 ampule via nebulizer

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B

A

before

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23
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BED

A

bedtime

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BID

A

twice daily

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRE

A

breakfast

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C

A

capsule

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CS

A

capsules

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30
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CFL

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capful

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31
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CNC

A

cough and congestion

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32
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CNTS

A

contents of 1 pack

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33
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COG

A

congestion

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34
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CONS

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consecutive

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COU

A

for cough

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36
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CRU

A

crush

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CSW

A

chew and swallow

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38
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D

A

daily

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39
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DAPP

A

dental appointment

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40
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DH

A

diarrhea

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41
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DID

A

two or three times daily for weight loss

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42
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DIS

A

dissolve

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43
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DNC

A

take four capsules 1 hour before dental appointment

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44
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DNT

A

take four tablets 1 hour before dental appointment

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45
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DPS

A

droppersful

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46
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DR

A

discard remainder

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47
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DRK

A

drink

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48
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DRP

A

dropperful

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49
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EC

A

each cheek

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EVE

A

evening

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51
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EXT

A

externally

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52
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FEV

A

as needed for fever

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53
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FEVP

A

as needed for fever and pain

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54
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FID

A

five times daily

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55
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FPD

A

follow package directions

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FRI

A

friday

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57
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G

A

give

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58
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GEF

A

generic equivalent for

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59
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GEQ

A

generic equivalent to

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60
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GF

A

generic for

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61
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GSM

A

generic substitution made

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62
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GTB

A

gtube

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63
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GTS

A

drops

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64
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GTT

A

drop

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65
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H

A

hours

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66
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HA

A

headache

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67
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HS

A

at bedtime

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I

A

insert

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IEN

A

in each nostril

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IM

A

in the muscle

71
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IMM

A

immediately

72
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INJ

73
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INL

74
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INT

75
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IVB

A

insert one applicatorful vaginally at bedtime

76
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IVS

A

insert one suppository vaginally at bedtime

77
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JTB

78
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LEA

A

in the left ear

79
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LEY

A

in the left eye

80
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LOZ

81
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LQ

82
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MCD

A

may cause drowsiness

83
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MDD

A

maximum daily dose is

84
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MIN

85
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MON

86
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MWF

A

monday, wednesday, friday

87
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MX

88
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MXC

A

mix 1 capful

89
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N

A

for nausea

90
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NEB

91
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NER

A

for nerves

92
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NGTB

93
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NM3

A

no more than 3000mg of acetaminophen daily

94
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NM4

A

no more than 4000mg of acetaminophen daily

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NOS

96
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NTS

97
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NV

A

for nausea and vomiting

98
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OC

A

1 d for a full cycle. stop for 1 week, then repeat

99
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OD

100
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OES

A

on an empty stomach

101
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OS

102
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OU

103
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P

104
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PA

105
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PC

A

after a meal

106
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PFS

107
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PO

108
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PRA

A

as needed for anxiety

109
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PRF

A

as needed for

110
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PRN

111
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Q

112
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QAF

A

every afternoon

113
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QAM

A

every morning

114
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QD

115
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QDW

A

4 days a week

116
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QHS

A

every night at bedtime

117
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QID

A

four times daily

118
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QOD

A

every other day

119
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QPM

A

every evening

120
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R

121
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REA

A

in the right ear

122
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REC

123
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REY

A

in the right eye

124
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RF

A

refrigerate

125
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RVN

A

use 1 respule via nebulizer

126
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SAS

A

swish and swallow

127
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SAT

128
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SC

A

under the skin

129
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SLP

130
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SML

131
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SND

132
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SOA

133
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

134
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SPR

135
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SPS

A

suppositories

136
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SQ

A

subcutaneous

137
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SS

138
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SUP

A

suppository

139
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SW

A

shake liquid well

140
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SWR

A

shake well and refrigerate

141
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T

142
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TS

143
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TAT

A

until all taken

144
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TAY

145
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TBL

A

tablespoonful

146
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TDW

A

3 days a week

147
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TEA

A

teaspoonful

148
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TES

A

teaspoonsful

149
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THUR

150
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TID

A

three times daily

151
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TK

152
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TLS

A

tablespoonsful

153
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TNT

A

one tablet under tongue as needed for chest pain

154
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TUE

155
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TW

A

one tablet in water

156
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U

157
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UNI

158
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UNT

A

under the tongue

159
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UNW

160
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UTD

A

as directed

161
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VA

162
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VAG

A

in the vagina

163
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VOM

164
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VVM

A

use 1 vial via nebulizer

165
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WA

A

while awake

166
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WC

A

with meals

167
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WED

168
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WFJ

A

with fruit juice

169
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WHZ

170
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WKS

171
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WOJ

A

with orange juice

172
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XD

A

times daily

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WF

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