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1
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a

A

before

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ac

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before meals

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3
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ad lib

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as desired

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4
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aq

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water

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5
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bid

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twice a day

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c [bar]

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with

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7
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cap

A

capsule

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8
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cc*

A

cubic centimeter

*(recommended dc)

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cm

A

centimeter

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10
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DC, disc, dc

A

discontinue

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11
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EC

A

enteric-coated

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12
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fl, fld

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fluid

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13
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gr

A

grain

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14
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g, G, Gm

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gram

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15
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gtt

A

drop

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16
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h, hr

A

hour

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17
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hs, HS*

A

at bedtime, at hour of sleep

*(recommended dc)

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IM

A

intramuscularly

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19
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IU*

A

International Unit

*(recommended dc)

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20
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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21
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kg, Kg

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kilogram

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22
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L

A

liter

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23
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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24
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μg*, mcg

A

microgram

*(recommended dc μg)

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25
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mg

A

milligram

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26
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ml, mL

A

milliliter

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27
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mm

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millimeter

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28
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

29
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noc, noct, n

30
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NPO, npo

A

nothing by mouth

nil per os

31
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OD*

A 
right eye (oculus dexter) / overdose
*(recommended dc)
32
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OS*

A 
left eye (oculus sinister)
*(recommended dc)
33
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os

34
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OTC

A

over the counter

35
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OU*

A 
both eyes (oculus uterque)
*(recommended dc)
36
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oz

37
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pc

A

after meals

38
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PM, pm

39
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Po, PO

A

by mouth, orally (per os)

40
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PRN, prn

A

whenever necessary (pro re nata)

41
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qd*

A

every day

*(recommended dc)

42
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qh

A

every hour

43
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

44
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q3h

A

every 3 hours

45
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qid

A

four times a day

46
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QNS

A

quantity not sufficient

47
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qod*

A

every other day

*(recommended dc)

48
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qs

A

quantity sufficient

49
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R

50
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Rx

A

prescription

51
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SC, subcu, subq

A

subcutaneously

52
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SL

A

sublingual

53
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sol

54
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SR

A

sustained release

55
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stat

A

immediately

56
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supp

A

suppository

57
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syr

58
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T

A

temperature

59
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tab

60
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Tbsp, T, Tbs

A

tablespoon

61
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tid

A

three times a day

62
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tinct, tr

63
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TO

A

telephone order

64
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

65
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Tsp, t, tsp

66
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U*

A

unit

*(recommended dc)

67
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ung

68
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vag

69
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VO

A

verbal orders

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