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ADE

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adverse drug effect

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ADR

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adverse drug reaction

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AWP

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average wholesale price

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cmpd; cpd

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compound

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conc

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concentration

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DRG

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diagnosis related group

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D/C; DC

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discontinue

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disp

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dispense

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DAW

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dispense as written

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DEA

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Drug Enforcement Administration

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DUR

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drug utilization review

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elix

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elixer

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EC

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enteric coated

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fl.

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fluid

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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MAC

A

maximum allowable cost

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p

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after

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pc

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after meals

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pc + hs

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after meals and at bedtime

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pm

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afternoon

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21
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ad lib

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ad lib

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22
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u.d

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as directed

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23
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prn

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as needed

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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hs

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bedtime

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ac

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before meals

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ac + hs

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before meals and at bedtime

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AU

A

both ears

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OU

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both eyes

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po; PO

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by mouth

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qd; QD

A

daily

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DAW

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dispense as written

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33
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DS

A

double strength

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q; Q

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every day

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qd; QD

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every day

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qhs; QHS

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every day at bedtime

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qpm; QPM

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every afternoon/evening

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qh; QH

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every hour

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qam, QAM

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every morning

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qod; QOD

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every other day

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41
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qw

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every week

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42
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qir; QID

A

four times daily

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43
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hr

A

hour

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44
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AS

A

left ear

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45
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OS

A

left eye

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46
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MR

A

may repeat

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47
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AD

A

right ear

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48
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OD

A

right eye

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49
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tid; TID

A

3 times daily

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bid; BID

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2 times daily

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51
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w; wk

A

weekly

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52
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c

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with

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53
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s

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without

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54
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W/A; WA

A

while awake

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55
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24H

A

24 hours

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56
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BU

A

buccal

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57
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PO

A

by mouth

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58
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EX

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external

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59
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IN

A

inhalation

60
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Inj

61
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ID

A

intradermal

62
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IM

A

intramuscular

63
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IV

A

intravenous

64
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

65
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IVP

A

intravenous push

66
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IU

A

intrauterine

67
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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

68
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MT

A

mouth/throat

69
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NA

70
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oph; opth

71
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OR

72
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OT

73
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PR; RE

74
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tinct.

75
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TD

A

trandermal

76
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UR

77
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PV; VA

78
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Amp

79
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Cap

80
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Cm

A

centimeter

81
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Cc

A

cube centimeter

82
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Gtt

83
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Gtts

84
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aa; ea

85
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gr.

86
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g; gm

87
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H; hr

88
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Kg

89
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L

90
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Mcg

91
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Mg

92
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mEq

A

millequivalent

93
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ml; mL

A

milliliter

94
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Mm

A

millimeter

95
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Oz

96
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lb; #

97
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tbsp; TBS

A

tablespoon

98
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Tsp

99
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U

100
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SS

101
Q

apap; APAP

A

acetaminophen

102
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

103
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asa; ASA

104
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

105
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

106
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

107
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pre op

A

before surgery

108
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BC; BCP

A

birth control pills

109
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BP

A

blood pressure

110
Q

BS

A

blood sugar

111
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BM

A

bowel movement

112
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Ca

113
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Carb

A

cabohydrate

114
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CNS

A

central nervous system

115
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

116
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

117
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ECG; EKG

A

electrocardiogram

118
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

119
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

120
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GU

A

genitourinary

121
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HA

122
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HMO

A

health maintenance organization

123
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Hx

124
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

125
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HCTZ

A

hydroclorothiazide

126
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H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

127
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

128
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Fe

129
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Mg

130
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MgO; MagOx

A

magnesium oxide

131
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MCO

A

managed care organization

132
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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

133
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MV; MVI

A

multiple vitamin

134
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N/V; N+V

A

nausea and vomiting

135
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NTG

A

nitroglycerine

136
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NSAs

A

nonsedating antihistamines

137
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NSAIDs

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

138
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NS

A

normal saline

139
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PCN

A

penicillin

140
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K

141
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KCL

A

potassium chloride

142
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PPO

A

preferred provider organization

143
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Na

144
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

145
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TCN

A

tetracycline

146
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

147
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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