Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards by Brenda Galvan

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X

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Times

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aa, aa

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of each

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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AM, 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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per

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Through or by

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pm, 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

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As needed

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pulv

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Powder

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PV

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Through the vagina

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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 (4) times a day

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comp

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Compund

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d

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Day

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DAW

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Dispense as written

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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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Elixer

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hr, h

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Hour

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IM

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Intramuscular

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inj

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Inject

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liq

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Liquid

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mixt

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Mixture

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NKA

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No known allergies

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noc, noct

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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

A

After meals

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Qs

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Quantity sufficient, as much as needed

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S

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Without

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s, sec

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Second

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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, 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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u.d.

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As directed

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vo

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Verbal order

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wk

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Week