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aa

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of each (ana)

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AAA

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apply to affected area

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a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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a.d.

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  • right ear (auris dextra)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.d.”, meaning right eye

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ad lib.

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use as much as one desires; freely (ad libitum)

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admov.

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apply (admove)

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agit

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stir/shake (agita)

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alt. h.

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every other hour (alternis horis)

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a.m.m.

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at doctors hand (ad manu medicae)

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a.m.

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morning, before noon (ante meridiem)

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amp

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ampule

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amt

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amount

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aq

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water (aqua)

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a.l., a.s.

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  • left ear (auris laeva, auris sinistra)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.s.” or “o.l.”, meaning left eye

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A.T.C.

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around the clock

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a.u.

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  • both ears (auris utraque)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.u.”, meaning both eyes

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bis

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twice (bis)

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b.d./b.i.d.

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twice daily (bis in die)

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B.M.

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bowel movement

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BNF

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British National Formulary

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bol.

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as a large single dose, usually intravenously (bolus)

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B.S.

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blood sugar

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B.S.A.

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body surface areas

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b.t.

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  • bedtime

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “b.i.d”, meaning twice daily

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BUCC
inside cheek (bucca)
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cap., caps.
capsule (capsula)
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c, c.
with, usually written with a bar on top of the "c" (cum)
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cib.
food (cibus)
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cc
- with food, but also cubic centimeter (cum cibo) | - not recommended for use: mistaken for "U", meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "milliliters"
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cf
with food
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comp.
compound
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cr., crm
cream
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CST
continue same treatment
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D or d
- days or doses | - not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning, write out "days" or "doses"
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D5W
dextrose 5% solution; sometimes written D(subscript5)W
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D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
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D.A.W.
dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution)
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dc, D/C, disc
- discontinue or discharge - not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning; interpreted as discontinue whatever medications follow (typically discharge meds) - preferred term: write "discharge"
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dieb. alt.
every other day (diebus alternis)
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dil.
dilute
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disp.
dispersible or dispense
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div.
divide
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dL
deciliter
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d.t.d.
give of such doses (dentur tales doses)
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DTO
- deodorized tincture of opium - not recommended for use: can easily be confused with "diluted tincture of opium", which is 1/25th the strength of deodorized tincture of opium; deaths resulted due to massive morphine overdose
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D.W.
distilled water
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elix.
elixir
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e.m.p.
as directed (ex modo prescripto)
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emuls.
emulsion (emulsum)
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et
and (et)
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eod
every other day
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ex aq
in water (ex aqua)
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fl., fld.
fluid
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ft.
make; let it be made (fiat)
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g
gram
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gr
grain
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gtt(s)
drop(s) (gutta(e))
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H
hypodermic
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h, hr
hour (hora)
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h.s.
at bedtime (hora somni)
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h.s.
- hour sleep or half-strength - not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning; mistaken for either half-strength or hour of sleep (at bedtime); q.H.S. mistaken for every hour; all can result in a dosing error - preferred term: write out "half-strength" or "bedtime"
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ID
intradermal
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IJ, inj
- injection (injectio) | - not recommended for use: mistaken for "IV", meaning intravenously
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IM
intramuscular (with respect to injections)
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IN
- intranasal | - not recommended for use: mistaken for "IM", meaning intramuscular, or "IV", meaning intravenously
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IP
intraperitoneal
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IU
- international unit | - OFFICIAL DO NO USE LIST: mistaken for "IV" or "10", spell out "international unit"
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IV
intravenous
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IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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kg
kilogram
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L.A.S.
label as such
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LCD
coal tar solution
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lin
liniment (linimentum)
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liq
solution (liquor)
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lot.
lotion
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MAE
Moves All Extremities
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mane
in the morning (mane)
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M.
mix (misce)
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m, min
a minimum (minimum)
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mcg
- microgram | - recommended replacement for "ug" which may be confused for "mg"
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m.d.u.
to be used as directed (more dicto utendus)
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
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MgSO4
- magnesium sulfate | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: may be confused with "MSO4", spell out "magnesium sulfate"
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mist.
mix (mistura)
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mitte
send (mitte)
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mL
milliliter
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MS
- morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either
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MSO4
- morphine sulfate | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: may be confused with "MgSO4", spell out "morphine sulfate"
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nebul
a spray (nebula)
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N.M.T.
not more than
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noct.
at night (nocte)
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non rep.
no repeats (non repetatur)
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NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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NS
normal saline (0.9%)
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1/2NS
half normal saline (0.45%)
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N.T.E.
not to exceed
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o_2
both eyes, sometimes written as o(subscript2)
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od
every day/once daily, preferred to qd in the UK (omne in die)
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od
- right eye (oculus dexter) - not recommended for use: "o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.d.", meaning right ear, confusion with omne in die
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om
every morning (omne mane)
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on
every night (omne nocte)
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o.p.d.
once per day
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o.s.
- left eye (oculus sinister) | - not recommended for use: "o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear
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o.u.
- both eyes (oculus uterque) | - not recommended for use: "o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.u.", meaning both ears
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oz
ounce
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per
by or through (per)
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p.c.
after meals (post cibum)
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pig./pigm.
paint (pigmentum)
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p.m.
evening or afternoon (post meridiem)
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p.o.
by mouth or orally (per os)
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p.r.
by rectum (per rectum)
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PRN, prn
as needed (pro re nata)
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pulv.
powder (pulvis)
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PV
via the vagina (per vaginam)
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q
every, per (quaque)
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q.a.d.
every other day (quaque alternis die)
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q.a.m.
every day before noon (quaque die ante meridiem)
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q.d.s.
- four times a day (quater die sumendus) | - can be mistaken for "qd" (every day)
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q.p.m.
every day after noon or every evening (quaque die post meridiem)
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q.h.
every hour (quaque hora)
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q.h.s.
every night at bedtime (quaque hora somni)
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q.1 h, q.1°
every 1 hour; can replace "1" with other numbers (quaque 1 hora)
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q.d., q1d
- every day (quaque die) | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for "QOD" or "qds", spell out "every day" or "daily"
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q.i.d.
- four times a day (quater in die) | - not recommended for use: can be mistaken for "qd" or "qod", write out "four times a day"
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q4PM
- at 4pm | - not recommended for use: mistaken to mean every four hours
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q.o.d.
- every other day | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for "QD", spell out "every other day"
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qqh
every four hours (quater quaque hora)
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q.s.
a sufficient quantity (quantum sufficiat)
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QWK
every week
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R
rectal
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rep., rept.
repeats (repetatur)
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RL, R/L
Ringer's lactate
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s
without; usually written with a bar on top of the "s" (sine)
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s.a.
according to the art (accepted practice); use your judgement (secundum artem)
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SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ
- subcutaneous - not recommended for use: "SC" can be mistaken for "SL", meaning sublingual; "SQ" can be mistaken for "5Q", meaning five every dose - preferred term: write "Sub-Q", "subQ", or "subcutaneously"
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s.i.d./SID
- once a day (semel in die) | - used exclusively in veterinary medicine
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sig
write on label (signa)
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SL
sublingually, under the tongue
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sol
solution (solutio)
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s.o.s., si op. sit
if there is a need (si opus sit)
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ss
- one half or sliding scale (semis) | - not recommended for use: mistaken for "55" or "1/2"
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SSI, SSRI
- sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin | - not recommended for use: mistaken to mean "strong solution of iodine" or "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor"
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SNRI (antidepressant)
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
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SSRI (antidepressant)
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (a specific class of antidepressant)
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stat
immediately (statim)
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SubQ
subcutaneously
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supp
suppository (suppositorium)
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susp
suspension
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syr
syrup (syrupus)
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tab
tablet (tabella)
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tal., t
such (talus)
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tbsp
tablespoon
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troche
lozenge (trochiscus)
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t.d.s.
three times a day (ter die sumendum)
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t.i.d.
three times a day (ter in die)
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t.i.w.
- three times a week - not recommended for use: mistaken for twice a week or three times a day, resulting in an overdose - preferred term: write out "three times weekly"
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top.
topical
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T.P.N.
total parenteral nutrition
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tr, tinc., tinct.
tincture
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tsp
teaspoon
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U
- unit | - OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for a "4", "0" or "cc", spell out "unit"
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u.d., ut. dict.
as directed (ut dictum)
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ung.
ointment (unguentum)
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U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopoeia
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vag
vaginally
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w
with
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w/a
while awake
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wf
with food, with meals
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w/o, s
without
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X
times
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Y.O.
years old
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ug
- microgram - not recommended for use: mistaken for "mg", meaning milligram (resulting in one thousand fold dosing overdose) - preferred term: write "mcg"
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@
- at | - not recommended for use: mistaken for "2"; spell out "at"
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>
- greater than | - not recommended for use: mistaken for a "7"
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<
- less than | - not recommended for use: mistaken for an "L"
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℞
take, take this, or take thus (recipe)

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