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Medication Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a with a line above it

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before

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aa (with or without a line above)

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of each

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a.c. or ac

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before meals

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ad lib.

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as desired, freely

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am, AM

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morning before noon

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amp

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ampule

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aq

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aqueous, water

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b.i.d. or bid

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twice a day

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b.i.w.

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twice a week

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c with a line over it

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with

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c, C

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cup

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cap or caps

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capsule(s)

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CD

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controlled dose

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CR

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controlled release

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dil.

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dilute

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DS

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double strength

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EC

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enteric cooated

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fl or fld.

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fluid

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GT

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gastrostomy tube

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gtt

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drop

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h or hr

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hour

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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IVSS

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intravenous Soluset

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KVO

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keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

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LA

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long acting

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LOS

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length of stay

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min

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minute

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mix

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mixture

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NAS

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intranasal

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NG or NGT

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nasogastric tube

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noc or noct

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at night

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n.p.o. or NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NS or N/S

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normal saline

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p with a line above it

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after

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p.c. or pc

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after meals

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per

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through or by

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pm or PM

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evening, before midnight

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p.o.

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by mouth, oral

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p.r.

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by rectum

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p.r.n. or prn

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when necessary/required, as needed

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q.

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every

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q.a.m.

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every morning

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q.h. or qh

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every hour

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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q6h

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every 6 hours

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q8h

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every 8 hours

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q12h

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every 12 hours

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q.i.d. or qid

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four times a day

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q.s.

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a sufficient amount, as much as needed

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rect

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rectum

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s with a line above it

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without

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sl or SL

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sublingual

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sol or soln

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solution

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s.o.s. or SOS

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may be repeated once if necessary

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SR

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sustained release

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S&S

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swish and swallow

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stat or STAT

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immediately, at once

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subcut

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subcutaneous

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supp

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suppository

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susp

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suspension

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syp or syr

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syrup

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tab

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tablet

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t.i.d. or tid

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three times a day

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tr. or tinct

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ung. or oint

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vag or v

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XL

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long acting

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XR

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extended release

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g

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kg

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L

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mcg

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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mL

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milliliter

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oz

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pt

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qt

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T or tbs

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tablespoon

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t or tsp

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before

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a with a line above it

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of each

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aa (with or without a line above)

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before meals

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a.c. or ac

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as desired, freely

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morning before noon

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ampule

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aqueous, water

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twice a day

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b.i.d. or bid

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twice a week

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with

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c with a line over it

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cup

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capsule(s)

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cap or caps

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controlled dose

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controlled release

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dilute

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double strength

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enteric cooated

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fluid

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fl or fld.

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gastrostomy tube

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drop

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hour

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intradermal

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intramuscular

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intravenous

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intravenous piggyback

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intravenous Soluset

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keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

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long acting

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length of stay

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minute

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mixture

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intranasal

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nasogastric tube

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at night

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noc or noct

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nothing by mouth

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n.p.o. or NPO

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normal saline

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after

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p with a line above it

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after meals

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p.c. or pc

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through or by

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evening, before midnight

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by mouth, oral

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by rectum

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when necessary/required, as needed

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p.r.n. or prn

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every

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every morning

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every hour

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q.h. or qh

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every 2 hours

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every 4 hours

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every 6 hours

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every 8 hours

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every 12 hours

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four times a day

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q.i.d. or qid

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a sufficient amount, as much as needed

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rectum

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without

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s with a line above it

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sublingual

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solution

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sol or soln

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may be repeated once if necessary

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s.o.s. or SOS

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sustained release

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swish and swallow

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immediately, at once

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stat or STAT

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subcutaneous

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suppository

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suspension

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syrup

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syp or syr

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tablet

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three times a day

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t.i.d. or tid

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tincture

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tr. or tinct

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ointment

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ung. or oint

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vaginally

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long acting

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extended release

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gram

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kilogram

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liter

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microgram

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milliequivalent

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milligram

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milliliter

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ounce

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pint

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quart

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tablespoon

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teaspoon

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