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Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

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āā

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Of each

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AAA

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Apply to affected area

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ac

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Before food

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AD

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Right ear

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ad lib

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As much as desired

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agit

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Stir/ shake

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alt

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Alternate

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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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Ampoule

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alt

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Amount

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ante

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Before

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13
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APAP

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Acetaminophen

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aq

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Water

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AS

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Left ear

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ATC

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Around the clock

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AU

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Both ears

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bib

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Drink

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bid

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twice daily

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BM

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bowel movement

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22
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bol

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as a large single dose ( usually intravenously)

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BS

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blood sugar

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BSA

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body surface area

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25
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bucc

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inside cheek

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little c with a line over it

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with

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cap

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capsule

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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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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conc

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concentrated

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33
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crm

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cream

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34
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d

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a day

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35
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D5NS

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dextrose 5% in normal saline

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36
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D5W

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dextrose 5% solution

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DAW

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dispense as written

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Dc or D/C

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discontinued

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39
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IN

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intranasal

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inf

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infusion

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inh

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inhalation

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inj

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injection

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IP

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intraperitoneal

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IR

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immediate-release

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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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kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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liq

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liquid

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M

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mix

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max

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maximum

53
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mcg

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microgram

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MDI

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metered dose inhaler

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mEq

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milliequicalent

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mg

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milligram

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min

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minimum

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mL

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milliliter

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mm

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millimeter

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1/2 NS

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1/2 normal saline

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n, noct

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night

62
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neb

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nebulizer

63
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NS

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normal saline

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NMT

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not more than

65
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NR

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no refill

66
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NTE

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not to exceed

67
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o.alt.hor

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every other hour

68
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OD

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right eye

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ODT

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oral disintegrating tablet

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oint

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ointment

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OS

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left eye

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OTC

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over the counter

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OU

A

both eyes

74
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oz

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once

75
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past

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paste

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pc

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after meal

77
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per

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by

78
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per neb

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by nebulizer

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p.m.

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afternoon

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po

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orally

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pr

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rectally

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prn

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as needed

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pt

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patient

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pv

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vaginally

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q

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every

86
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q4h

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every 4 hours

87
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qam

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every day before noon/ every morning

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qd

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once a day

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qh

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every hour

90
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qhs

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every night at bedtime

91
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qid

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4 times per day

92
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qod

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every other day

93
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qs

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sufficient quantity

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qt

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quart

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qty

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quantity

96
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qw

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every week

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R

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rectal

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rep

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repeats

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Rx

A

prescription

100
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s with a line above it

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without

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SC

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subcutaneous

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sig

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write on lable

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SL

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sublingually( under the tongue)

104
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sol

A

solution

105
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ss with a line over it

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one half

106
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stat

A

immediately

107
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supp

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suppository

108
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susp

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suspension

109
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syr

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syrup

110
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tab

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tablet

111
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tbsp

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tablespoon

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tid

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three times a day

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top

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topical

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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tr,tinc, tinct

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tincture

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trit

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serial dilution or mixing ingredients

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troch

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lozenge

118
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tsp

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teaspoon

119
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ud, ut.dict

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as directed

120
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ung

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ointment

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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/f

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with food

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w/o

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without

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x

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times

126
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y/o

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year old

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