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a
before
aa
of each
ac
before meals
ad
up to
AD
right ear
Ad. Lib.
As much as desired
am,AM
morning
APAP
acetaminophen,Tylenol
AQ, aq
water
AS
left ear
ASA
asprin
ASAP
As soon as possible
atc
around the clock
AU
each ear, both ears
bid,BID
twice a day
c
with
Ca
calcium
cap
capsule
CI
chloride
comp.
compund
Cr
chromium
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
D/ NS
dextrose in normal saline
D/W
dextrose in water
d,D
day
D/C, dc
discontinue, discharge
DAW
dispense as written
disp
dispense
DSS
docusate
DX,dx
diagnosis
elix
elixir
ETOH
alcohol
ext
external
FE
iron
fl
fluid
fx
fracture
g
gram
gr
grain
gtt(s)
drops(s)
h,H
hour
H2O
water
h2o2
hydrogen peroxide
HA, H/A
headache
HC
hydrocortisone
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
hs,HS
at bedtime
HTN
hypertension
IM
intramuscular
INH
isoniazid
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
i
one
ii
two
iii
three
iv
four
/
per
<
,less than
>
greater than
sig
directions
sl,SL,subl
sublingual,under the tongue
soln, sol
solution
ss
half
SS
saturated solution
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium idodine
STAT
now, immediately
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
sx
symptoms
tab
tablet
TAR
treatment authorization request
TCN
tetracycline
tid,TID
three times a day
TKO
to keep open
top
topical
tr
tincture
tx
treatment
ud,UD
as directed
ung
ointment
USP
Us pharmacopeia
Zn
Zinc
K
POTASSIUM
KCL
potassium chloride
kg
kilogram
L
liter
m,M
meter
mcg
microgram