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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
intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
intravenous Soluset
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KVO
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
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LA
long acting
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LOS
length of stay
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min
minute
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mix
mixture
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NAS
intranasal
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NG or NGT
nasogastric tube
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noc or noct
at night
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n.p.o. or NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS or N/S
normal saline
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p with a line above it
after
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p.c. or pc
after meals
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per
through or by
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pm or PM
evening, before midnight
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p.o.
by mouth, oral
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p.r.
by rectum
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p.r.n. or prn
when necessary/required, as needed
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q.
every
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q.a.m.
every morning
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q.h. or qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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q6h
every 6 hours
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q8h
every 8 hours
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q12h
every 12 hours
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q.i.d. or qid
four times a day
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q.s.
a sufficient amount, as much as needed
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rect
rectum
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s with a line above it
without
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sl or SL
sublingual
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sol or soln
solution
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s.o.s. or SOS
may be repeated once if necessary
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SR
sustained release
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S&S
swish and swallow
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stat or STAT
immediately, at once
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subcut
subcutaneous
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supp
suppository
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susp
suspension
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syp or syr
syrup
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tab
tablet
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t.i.d. or tid
three times a day
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tr. or tinct
tincture
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ung. or oint
ointment
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vag or v
vaginally
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XL
long acting
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XR
extended release
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g
gram
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kg
kilogram
75
L
liter
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mcg
microgram
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mEq
milliequivalent
78
mg
milligram
79
mL
milliliter
80
oz
ounce
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pt
pint
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qt
quart
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T or tbs
tablespoon
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t or tsp
teaspoon
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# Reversed Prompt before
a with a line above it
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aa (with or without a line above)
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a.c. or ac
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# Reversed Prompt as desired, freely
ad lib.
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# Reversed Prompt morning before noon
am, AM
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# Reversed Prompt ampule
amp
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# Reversed Prompt aqueous, water
aq
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# Reversed Prompt twice a day
b.i.d. or bid
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# Reversed Prompt twice a week
b.i.w.
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# Reversed Prompt with
c with a line over it
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# Reversed Prompt cup
c, C
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# Reversed Prompt capsule(s)
cap or caps
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# Reversed Prompt controlled dose
CD
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# Reversed Prompt controlled release
CR
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# Reversed Prompt dilute
dil.
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# Reversed Prompt double strength
DS
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# Reversed Prompt enteric cooated
EC
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# Reversed Prompt fluid
fl or fld.
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# Reversed Prompt gastrostomy tube
GT
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# Reversed Prompt drop
gtt
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# Reversed Prompt hour
h or hr
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# Reversed Prompt intradermal
ID
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# Reversed Prompt intramuscular
IM
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# Reversed Prompt intravenous
IV
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# Reversed Prompt intravenous piggyback
IVPB
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# Reversed Prompt intravenous Soluset
IVSS
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# Reversed Prompt keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
KVO
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# Reversed Prompt long acting
LA
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# Reversed Prompt length of stay
LOS
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# Reversed Prompt minute
min
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# Reversed Prompt mixture
mix
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# Reversed Prompt intranasal
NAS
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# Reversed Prompt nasogastric tube
NG or NGT
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# Reversed Prompt at night
noc or noct
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# Reversed Prompt nothing by mouth
n.p.o. or NPO
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# Reversed Prompt normal saline
NS or N/S
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# Reversed Prompt after
p with a line above it
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# Reversed Prompt after meals
p.c. or pc
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per
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# Reversed Prompt evening, before midnight
pm or PM
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# Reversed Prompt by mouth, oral
p.o.
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# Reversed Prompt by rectum
p.r.
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# Reversed Prompt when necessary/required, as needed
p.r.n. or prn
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# Reversed Prompt every
q.
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# Reversed Prompt every morning
q.a.m.
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# Reversed Prompt every hour
q.h. or qh
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# Reversed Prompt every 2 hours
q2h
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# Reversed Prompt every 4 hours
q4h
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# Reversed Prompt every 6 hours
q6h
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# Reversed Prompt every 8 hours
q8h
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# Reversed Prompt every 12 hours
q12h
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# Reversed Prompt four times a day
q.i.d. or qid
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# Reversed Prompt a sufficient amount, as much as needed
q.s.
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# Reversed Prompt rectum
rect
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# Reversed Prompt without
s with a line above it
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# Reversed Prompt sublingual
sl or SL
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# Reversed Prompt solution
sol or soln
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# Reversed Prompt may be repeated once if necessary
s.o.s. or SOS
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# Reversed Prompt sustained release
SR
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# Reversed Prompt swish and swallow
S&S
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# Reversed Prompt immediately, at once
stat or STAT
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# Reversed Prompt subcutaneous
subcut
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# Reversed Prompt suppository
supp
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# Reversed Prompt suspension
susp
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# Reversed Prompt syrup
syp or syr
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# Reversed Prompt tablet
tab
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# Reversed Prompt three times a day
t.i.d. or tid
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# Reversed Prompt tincture
tr. or tinct
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# Reversed Prompt ointment
ung. or oint
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# Reversed Prompt vaginally
vag or v
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# Reversed Prompt long acting
XL
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# Reversed Prompt extended release
XR
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# Reversed Prompt gram
g
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# Reversed Prompt kilogram
kg
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# Reversed Prompt liter
L
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# Reversed Prompt microgram
mcg
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# Reversed Prompt milliequivalent
mEq
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# Reversed Prompt milligram
mg
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# Reversed Prompt milliliter
mL
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# Reversed Prompt ounce
oz
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# Reversed Prompt pint
pt
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# Reversed Prompt quart
qt
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# Reversed Prompt tablespoon
T or tbs
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# Reversed Prompt teaspoon
t or tsp

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