Prescription Abbreviation Flashcards by Elizabeth Fang | Brainscape

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āā, aa

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Of each

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Ac

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Before meals

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Ad

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To, up to

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ad lib

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As desired

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a.m., AM

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Morning

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amt

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Amount

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aq

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Water

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bid, BID

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Twice a day

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bin

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Twice a night

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C

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With

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cap, caps

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Capsule

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com

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Compound

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d

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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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elix

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elixir

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hr

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Hour

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IM

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Intramuscular

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inj, INJ

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Inject

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IV

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intravenous

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liq

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Liquid

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mixt

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Mixture

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noct

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At night

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non rep

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Do not repeat, no refills

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (nulla per os)

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Oint

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Ointment

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pc

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After meals

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per

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Through or by

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p.m., PM

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Afternoon

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po, PO

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By mouth

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PR

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through the rectum

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prn, PRN

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As needed

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PULV

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Powder

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q

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Every

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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qh

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Every hour

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qid, QID

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Four times a day

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QN

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Every night

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qs, qv

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As much as you wish (sufficient quantity)

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S

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Without (sine)

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Sig

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Write on label

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Sol

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Solution

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sos

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If necessary

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sp

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Spirits

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stat

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Immediately

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supp

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Suppository

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syr

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Syrup

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tab

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Tablet

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tid

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Three times a day

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top

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Topically

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tr., tinct

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Tincture

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vo

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Verbal order

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x

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Multiplied by