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1
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aa

A

of each

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2
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ac

A

before meals

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3
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ad

A

up to

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4
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adde

A

add, let it be added

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5
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ad lib

A

as much as needed, as desired

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6
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agit

A

shake, stir

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7
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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

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8
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alt dieb

A

alternate days

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9
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alt hor

A

alternate hours

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10
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alt noc

A

alternate nights

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11
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am

A

morning

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12
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a, ante

A

before

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13
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aq

A

water

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14
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Ba

A

barium

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15
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bid, BID

A

twice a day

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16
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BSA

A

body surface area

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17
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/c, c

A

with

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18
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CAP(S)

A

capsule

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19
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comp

A

compound

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20
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contra

A

against

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21
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coq

A

boil

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22
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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23
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DC, Disc

A

discontinue

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24
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dil

A

dilute

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25
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div

A

to be divided

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26
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dos

A

doses

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27
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dr, 3

A

dram

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28
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EENT

A

eye, ear, nose, and throat

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29
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elix

A

elixir

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30
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emul

A

emulsion

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31
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et

A

and

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32
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ext

A

extract

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33
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Fe

A

iron

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34
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fl

A

fluid

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35
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G

A

guage

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36
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garg

A

gargle

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37
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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38
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g, G, Gm, gm

A

gram

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39
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GR

A

grain

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40
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gt

A

drop

41
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gtt

A

drops

42
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

43
Q

guttat

A

drop by drop

44
Q

H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

45
Q

hr

A

hour

46
Q

hs

A

bedtime, hour of sleep

47
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

48
Q

inj

A

injection

49
Q

IV

A

intravenous

50
Q

K

A

potassium

51
Q

kg

A

kilogram

52
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L

A

liter, left

53
Q

lb, LB(S)

A

pounds

54
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m, min

A

minim

55
Q

M

A

mix

56
Q

mcg

A

microgram

57
Q

mg, MG

A

milligram

58
Q

mL, ML

A

milliliter

59
Q

noc

A

night

60
Q

non rep

A

do not repeat

61
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

62
Q

OS

A

left eye

63
Q

OD

A

right eye

64
Q

OU

A

in each eye, both eyes

65
Q

oz, 3 (with line above it)

A

ounce

66
Q

p

A

after

67
Q

pc

A

after meals

68
Q

pil

A

pill

69
Q

po

A

by mouth

70
Q

pm, PRN

A

as necessary, whenever necessary

71
Q

pt

A

patient

72
Q

pulv

A

powder

73
Q

qh

A

every hour

74
Q

1 (2,3,4) h

A

every (2,3,4) hours

75
Q

qid, QID

A

four times a day

76
Q

q m

A

every morning

77
Q

qns

A

quantity not sufficient

78
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

79
Q

rep

A

let it be repeated

80
Q

R

A

right

81
Q

Rx, R (with line slashed bottom right corner)

A

take, recipe

82
Q

s with line above it

A

without

83
Q

sat

A

saturated

84
Q

Sig, Sig, S

A

write on label, give directions

85
Q

sol

A

solution

86
Q

ss

A

one-half

87
Q

stat, STAT

A

immediately

88
Q

sub cu, Subc

A

subcutaneous (under skin)

89
Q

suppos

A

suppository

90
Q

syr

A

syrup

91
Q

T, tbsp

A

tablespoon

92
Q

TAB

A

tablet

93
Q

tid, TID

A

three times a day

94
Q

tinc

A

tincture

95
Q

t, tsp

A

teaspoon

96
Q

ung

A

ointment

97
Q

w/o

A

without

98
Q

I (with line and 1 dot above it), II (with line and 2 dots above it), III (with line and 3 dots above it), etc

A

1, 2, 3 capsules, tablets, pills, etc

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