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Medical Abbriv. Flashcards

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Abbreviation

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Meaning

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aa

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of each

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ad

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up to

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a.c.

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before meals

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a.d.

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right ear

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ad lib.

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use as much as one desires; freely

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admov.

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apply

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agit

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stir/shake

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alt. h.

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every other hour

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a.m.

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morning, before noon

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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

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a.l., a.s.

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left ear

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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

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bis

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twice

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b.i.d.

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twice daily

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B.M.

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bowel movement

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bol.

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as a large single dose (usually intravenously)

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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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BUCC

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inside cheek

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cap., caps.

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capsule

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c

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with (usually written with a bar on top of the “c”)

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c

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food

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cc

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with food, (but also cubic centimetre)

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cf

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with food

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comp.

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compound

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cr., crm

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cream

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D5W

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dextrose 5% solution (sometimes written as D5W)

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D5NS

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dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

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D.A.W.

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dispense as written

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dc, D/C, disc

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discontinue

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dieb. alt.

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every other day

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dil.

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dilute

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disp.

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dispense

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div.

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divide

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d.t.d.

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give of such doses

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D.W.

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distilled water

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elix.

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elixir

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e.m.p.

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as directed

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emuls.

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emulsion

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et

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and

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ex aq

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in water

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fl., fld.

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fluid

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ft.

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make; let it be made

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g

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gtt(s)

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drop(s)

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H

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hypodermic

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h, hr

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hour

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h.s.

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at bedtime

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular (with respect to injections)

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inj.

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injection

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IP

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intraperitoneal

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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L.A.S.

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label as such

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LCD

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coal tar solution

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lin

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liniment

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liq

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solution

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lot.

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lotion

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M.

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mix

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m, min

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a minimum

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mcg

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microgram

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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milligram

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mist.

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mix

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mitte

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send

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mL

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millilitre

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nebul

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a spray

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N.M.T.

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not more than

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noct.

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at night

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non rep.

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no repeats

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NS

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normal saline (0.9%)

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1/2NS

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half normal saline (0.45%)

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N.T.E.

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not to exceed

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o_2

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both eyes, sometimes written as o2

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o.d.

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right eye

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o.s.

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left eye

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o.u.

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both eyes

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oz

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ounce

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per

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by or through

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.m.

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evening or afternoon

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prn

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as needed

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p.o.

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by mouth or orally

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p.r.

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by rectum

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pulv.

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powder

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q

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every

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q.a.d.

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every other day

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q.a.m.

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every day before noon

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q.p.m.

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every day after noon

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.h.s.

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every night at bedtime

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q.1h

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every 1 hour; (can replace “1” with other numbers)

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q.d.

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every day

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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q.o.d.

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every other day

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qqh

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every four hours

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q.s.

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a sufficient quantity

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QWK

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every week

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R

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rectal

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rep., rept.

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repeats

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RL, R/L

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Ringer’s lactate

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s

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without (usually written with a bar on top of the “s”)

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s.a.

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use your judgement

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SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ

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subcutaneous

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sig

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write on label

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SL

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sublingually, under the tongue

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sol

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solution

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s.o.s., si op. sit

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if there is a need

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ss

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one half

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stat

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immediately

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supp

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suppository

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susp

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suspension

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syr

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syrup

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tab

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tablet

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tal., t

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such

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tbsp

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tablespoon

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troche

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lozenge

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tsp

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teaspoon

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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t.d.s.

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three times a day

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t.i.w.

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three times a week

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top.

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topical

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T.P.N.

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total parenteral nutrition

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tr, tinc., tinct.

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tincture

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u.d., ut. dict.

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as directed

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ung.

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ointment

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U.S.P.

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United States Pharmacopoeia

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vag

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vaginally

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w

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with

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w/o

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without

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X

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times

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Y.O.

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years old

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