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1
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aa (ana)

A

of each

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ad

A

up to; to make

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disp.

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dispense

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div.

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divide

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5
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d.t.d

A

give of such doses

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6
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ft

A

make

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M

A

mix

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8
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No.

A

number

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non rep. / NR

A

do not repeat

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10
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

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q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

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12
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Sig.

A

write (directions on label)

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13
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BSA

A

body surface area

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14
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Cm3

A

cubic centimeter or mL

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15
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f or fl

A

fluid

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16
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fl3 or f3

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fluid dram

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17
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fl}ss or f}ss

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half-fluid ounce

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18
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g

A

gram

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19
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gal

A

gallon

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20
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gtt

A

drop

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21
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IU/I.U.

A

International Units

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22
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lb

A

pound

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23
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M^2

A

square meter

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24
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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25
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mg/kg

A

mg of drug per kg of body weight

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26
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mg/m2

A

mg of drug per square meter of body surface area

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27
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mL/h

A

milliliters of drug per hour

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28
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mOsm or mOsmol

A

milliosmoles

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29
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oz

A

ounce

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30
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pt

A

pint

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31
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qt

A

quart

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32
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ss

A

one half

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33
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tbsp

A

tablespoonful

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34
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tsp

A

teaspoonful

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35
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ac

A

before meals

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36
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ad lib

A

at pleasure, freely

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37
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admin

A

administer

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38
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am

A

morning

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39
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aq

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water

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40
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ATC

A

around the clock

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41
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bid

A

twice per day

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c

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d

44
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dil.

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et

46
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h or hr

47
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hs

A

at bedtime

48
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ic

A

between meals

49
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min

50
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m&n

A

morning and night

51
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N&V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

52
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noct.

53
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

54
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pc

A

after meals

55
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pm

A

afternoon; evening

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po

57
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prn

58
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q

59
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qd

60
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qod

A

every other day

61
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qAM

A

every morning

62
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q4h,q8h, etc…

A

every (number) hours

63
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qid

A

4 times a day

64
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rep.

65
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s

66
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sid

A

once a day

67
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s.o.s

A

if there is need;as needed

68
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stat

A

immediately

69
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tid

A

3 times a day

70
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ut dict.

A

as directed

71
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wk

72
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ad

73
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as

74
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au

A

each ear/both ears

75
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CIVI

A

continuous intravenous infusion

76
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ID

A

intradermal

77
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Inj

78
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IM

A

intramuscular

79
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IT

A

intrathecal

80
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IV

A

intravenous

81
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IVB

A

Intravenous Bolus

82
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IV drip

A

intraveous infusion

83
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IVP

A

intravenous push

84
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

85
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

86
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od

87
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os

88
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ou

A

each eye/both eyes

89
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po

90
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rect.

A

rectal/rectum

91
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SL

A

sublingual

92
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SubQ/SC/SQ

A

subcutaneously

93
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top.

94
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V or PV

95
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roman numeral: i

96
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roman numeral: V

97
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Roman Numeral: X

98
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Roman Numeral: L

99
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Roman Numeral: C

100
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Roman Numeral: D

101
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Roman Numeral: M

Pharmacy Calculations (2 decks)

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