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aa

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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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ad lib.

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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.

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Applicator full

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aq

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Water

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aq dist.

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Distilled water

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aq frig.

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Cold water

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a.s.

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Left ear

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a.u.

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Each ear

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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av

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Avoirdupois

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bib.

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Drink

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bid

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Twice a day

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bin

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Twice a night

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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Bol.

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Tablet

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BS

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Blood sugar

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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c

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Meals

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c

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With

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ca

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Approximately

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Cap

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Capsule

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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Ci

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Curie

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CIS

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Carcinoma in situ

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c.m.s.

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To be taken tomorrow morning

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c.n.

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To be taken tomorrow night

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comp.

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Compounded (of)

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dc

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Discontinue

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det.

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Give

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dil.

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Dilute

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dim.

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Cut in half

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disp

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Dispense

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Div.

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Divide

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dr

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Dram

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d.t.d.

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Give such a dose

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dur. dolor.

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For pain

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DW

A

Distilled water

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50
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D5W

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5% dextrose in water

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D10W

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10% dextrose in water

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52
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D5LR

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5% dextrose in lactated Ringer’s solution

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D5NS

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5% dextrose in normal saline

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Dx

A

Diagnose

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EFC

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Extracellular fluid

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elix.

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Elixer

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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et

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And

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59
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F

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Female

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60
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FEV

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Forced expiratory volume

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fl

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Fluid

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fl dr

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Fluid Dram

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fl oz

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Fluid ounce

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Garg.

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Gargle

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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gr

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Grain

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67
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Grad.

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Gradually

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gtt.

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Drops

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gttat

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Drop by drop

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

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Intramuscular

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qd

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Inj.

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Instil

A

Instillation

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IU

A

International unit

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IV

A

Intravenously

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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

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h,hr

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HA

81
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HgB

A

Hemoglobin

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Hor. decub.

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At bedtime

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h.s. (hor som)

A

Hour of sleep

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HTN

A

hypertension

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscularly

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qd

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Inj.

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Instil

A

Instillation

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IU

A

International unit

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IV

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Intravenously

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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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Lot.

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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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MS

A

Morphine sulfate

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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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NMT

A

No more than

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Noct.

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NS

A

Normal saline

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1/2 NS

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Half strength NS

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NTE

A

Not to exceed

104
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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OD

106
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Oint.

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OS

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OU

109
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Ovu

110
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PC

A

After meals

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pc

A

After meals

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pm

113
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po

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prn

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Pwd

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q

117
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qam

A

Every morning

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qd

119
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qh

A

Every hour

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qhs

A

At bedtime every night

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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
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qod

A

Every other day

124
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qs

A

A sufficient quantity

125
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R

126
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Rep

127
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s

128
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Sig

A

Label (v.)

129
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SL

A

Under the tounge

130
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

131
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Sol.

132
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sos

A

If necessary

133
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ss

134
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stat

A

Immediately

135
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sq (sc)

A

Subcutaneously

136
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supp.

A

Suppository

137
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Susp

A

Suspension

138
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syr.

139
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tab

140
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tbsp

A

Table spoon full

141
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tid

A

Three times daily

142
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tiw

A

Three times daily

143
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top

144
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TPN

A

Total peripheral nutrition

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tr

146
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Tsp

A

Teaspoon full

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ud

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As directed

148
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Uf

A

Until finished

149
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Ug

A

Until gone

150
Q

ung.

151
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

152
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

153
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Vag

154
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Wk

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

159
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CDPX

A

Chlordiazepoxide

160
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DC

161
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DCN

162
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DES

A

Diethylstilbestrol

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DOSS

A

Docusate sodium

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EES

A

Eruthromycin Ethylsuccinate

165
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FA

A

Folic acid

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Fe

167
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HCTZ

A

Hydrochlorithiazide

168
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INH

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
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PCN

A

Penicillin

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pb

A

Phenobarbital

174
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SMZ/TMP

A

Sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim

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TCM

A

Tetracycline

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