Abreviations Flashcards

0
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aa

A

Of each

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A

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Artery

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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a.c.

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Before a meal

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a.d.

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Right ear

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5
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ad lib.

A

as desired

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admov.

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Apply

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ad sat.

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To saturation

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Alt. dieb. (or dieb. alt.)

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Every other day

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Alt. hor. (or hor. alt.)

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Every other hour

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Alt. noc. (or noc. alt.)

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Every other night

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a.m.

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In the Morning

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ant.

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Anterior

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app.

A

Applicator full

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aq

A

Water

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aq dist.

A

Distilled water

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16
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aq frig.

A

Cold water

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17
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a.s.

A

Left ear

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18
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a.u.

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Each ear

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19
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AV

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Atrioventricular

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20
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av

A

Avoirdupois

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21
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bib.

A

Drink

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bid

A

Twice a day

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23
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bin

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Twice a night

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24
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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25
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Bol.

A

Tablet

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BS

A

Blood sugar

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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28
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c

A

Meals

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29
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_

c

A

With

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30
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ca

A

Approximately

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31
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Cap

A

Capsule

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32
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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34
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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Ci

A

Curie

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36
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CIS

A

Carcinoma in situ

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37
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c.m.s.

A

To be taken tomorrow morning

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38
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c.n.

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To be taken tomorrow night

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39
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comp.

A

Compounded (of)

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40
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dc

A

Discontinue

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41
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det.

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Give

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42
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dil.

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Dilute

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43
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dim.

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Cut in half

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44
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disp

A

Dispense

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45
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Div.

A

Divide

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46
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dr

A

Dram

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47
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d.t.d.

A

Give such a dose

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48
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dur. dolor.

A

For pain

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49
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DW

A

Distilled water

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50
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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51
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D10W

A

10% dextrose in water

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52
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D5LR

A

5% dextrose in lactated Ringer’s solution

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53
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D5NS

A

5% dextrose in normal saline

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54
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Dx

A

Diagnose

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55
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EFC

A

Extracellular fluid

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56
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elix.

A

Elixer

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57
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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58
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et

A

And

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59
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F

A

Female

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60
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FEV

A

Forced expiratory volume

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61
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fl

A

Fluid

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62
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fl dr

A

Fluid Dram

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63
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fl oz

A

Fluid ounce

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64
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Garg.

A

Gargle

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65
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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66
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gr

A

Grain

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67
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Grad.

A

Gradually

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68
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gtt.

A

Drops

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69
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gttat

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Drop by drop

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70
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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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qd

A

Daily

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Inj.

A

Injection

74
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Instil

A

Instillation

75
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IU

A

International unit

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IV

A

Intravenously

77
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

78
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

79
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h,hr

A

Hour

80
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HA

A

Headache

81
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HgB

A

Hemoglobin

82
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Hor. decub.

A

At bedtime

83
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h.s. (hor som)

A

Hour of sleep

84
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HTN

A

hypertension

85
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ID

A

Intradermal

86
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IM

A

Intramuscularly

87
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qd

A

Daily

88
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Inj.

A

Injection

89
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Instil

A

Instillation

90
Q

IU

A

International unit

91
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IV

A

Intravenously

92
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

93
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

94
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Lot.

A

Lotion

95
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

96
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MS

A

Morphine sulfate

97
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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

98
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NMT

A

No more than

99
Q

Noct.

A

At night

100
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

101
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

102
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1/2 NS

A

Half strength NS

103
Q

NTE

A

Not to exceed

104
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

105
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OD

A

Right eye

106
Q

Oint.

A

Ointment

107
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OS

A

Left eye

108
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OU

A

Both eyes

109
Q

Ovu

A

Ovule

110
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PC

A

After meals

111
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pc

A

After meals

112
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pm

A

Afternoon

113
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po

A

By mouth

114
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prn

A

As needed

115
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Pwd

A

Powder

116
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q

A

Every

117
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qam

A

Every morning

118
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qd

A

Every day

119
Q

qh

A

Every hour

120
Q

qhs

A

At bedtime every night

121
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q2h, q4h

A

Every two hours, every four hours

122
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qid

A

Fourt times a day

123
Q

qod

A

Every other day

124
Q

qs

A

A sufficient quantity

125
Q

R

A

Rectal

126
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Rep

A

Repeat

127
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s

A

Without

128
Q

Sig

A

Label (v.)

129
Q

SL

A

Under the tounge

130
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

131
Q

Sol.

A

Solution

132
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sos

A

If necessary

133
Q

ss

A

1/2

134
Q

stat

A

Immediately

135
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sq (sc)

A

Subcutaneously

136
Q

supp.

A

Suppository

137
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Susp

A

Suspension

138
Q

syr.

A

Syrup

139
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tab

A

Tablet

140
Q

tbsp

A

Table spoon full

141
Q

tid

A

Three times daily

142
Q

tiw

A

Three times daily

143
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top

A

Topical

144
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TPN

A

Total peripheral nutrition

145
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tr

A

Tincture

146
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Tsp

A

Teaspoon full

147
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ud

A

As directed

148
Q

Uf

A

Until finished

149
Q

Ug

A

Until gone

150
Q

ung.

A

Ointment

151
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

152
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

153
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Vag

A

Vaginally

154
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Wk

A

Week

155
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AMP

A

Ampicillin

156
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APAP

A

Acetaminophen

157
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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

158
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Ca

A

Calcium

159
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CDPX

A

Chlordiazepoxide

160
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DC

A

Darvon

161
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DCN

A

Darvocet

162
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DES

A

Diethylstilbestrol

163
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DOSS

A

Docusate sodium

164
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EES

A

Eruthromycin Ethylsuccinate

165
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FA

A

Folic acid

166
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Fe

A

Iron

167
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HCTZ

A

Hydrochlorithiazide

168
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INH

A

Isoniazid

169
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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

170
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

171
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ON

A

Ortho-novum

172
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

173
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pb

A

Phenobarbital

174
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SMZ/TMP

A

Sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim

175
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TCM

A

Tetracycline