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ac

A

before meals

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aa

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of each

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ad

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to, up to

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ad lib

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as freely as desired

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Aq

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Aqua

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bid

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two times a day

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bin

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two times a night

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c

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with

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caps

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capsules

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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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elix

A

elixir

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ext

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extract

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fld

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fluid

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Fl

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fluid

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g

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gram

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gm

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gram

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Gm

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gtt

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drop

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h

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hour

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hr

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hour

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hs

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hour of sleep; at bedtime

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HS

A

hour of sleep; at bedtime

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i

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one

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ii

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two

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iii

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three

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IM

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intramuscularly

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IV

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intravenously

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L

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left

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m

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minim

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min

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minim

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mcg

A

microgram

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32
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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

A

milligram

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ml

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milliiter

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Noct

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at night

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n

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at night

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NS

A

normal saline (.9% sodium chloride)

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1/2 NS

A

.45% sodium chloride

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0

A

pint

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OD

A

right eye

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od

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everyday

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oh

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every hour

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om

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every morning

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44
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on

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every night

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45
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os

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mouth

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OS

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left eye

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OTC

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over the counter

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ou

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oz

50
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PB

A

IV piggyback

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IVPB

A

IV piggyback

52
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pc

A

after meals

53
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per

A

through or by

54
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po

55
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prn

A

as needed; when required

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qd

57
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qh

A

every hour

58
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q 2 h

A

every two hours

59
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q 3 h

A

every three hours

60
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q 4 h

A

every 4 hours

61
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qid

A

four times a day

62
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qs

A

sufficient

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R

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Rx

A

take thou/ prescription

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c (with a line over)

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s (with a line over)

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S

A

write (on the label)

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Sig

A

write (on the label)

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SC

A

subcutaneously

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sc

A

subcutaneously

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subq

A

subcutaneously

72
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SQ

A

subcutaneously

73
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SL

A

beneath the tongue

74
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Sol

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ss

76
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stat

A

immediately

77
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tid

A

three times a day

78
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tin

A

three times a night

79
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TO

A

telephone order

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tr

81
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tinct

82
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U

83
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X

84
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VO

A

verbal order

85
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>

86
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<

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=

88
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f

89
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fl f

A

fluid dram

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oz

91
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fl oz

A

fluid ounce

92
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

93
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d

94
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DC

A

discontinue

95
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dr

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et

97
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in

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IVP

A

intravenous push

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K

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Kg

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L

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lb

103
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no

104
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

105
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pre-op

A

before surgery

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q

A

each, every

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R

108
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supp

A

suppository

109
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susp

A

suspension

110
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syr

111
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t

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tsp

113
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tab

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TBA

A

to be absorbed

115
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tbsp

A

tablespoon

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T

A

tablespoon

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via

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wt

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