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L

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liter

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LA

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Long-acting

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lb

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pounds

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M

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mix

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m&n

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morning and night

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m2

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square meter

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mcg

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microgram

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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milligram

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mg/kg

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milligram per killigram of body weight

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mg/m2

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milligrams per meter squared

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

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min

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minute

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mL

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milliliter

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mOsmol

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milliosmoles

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MR

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may repeat

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MTX

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methotrexate

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n&v

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nausea and vomiting

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NKA

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No known allergy

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NKDA

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No known drug allergy

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No.

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number

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noct

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night

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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NR

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no refills

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NS

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normal saline

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NSAID

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Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OCD

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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OD

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Right eye

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oint or ung

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Ointment

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

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Both eyes- each eye

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PC

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After meals

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PCN

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Penicillin

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PM

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afternoon- evening

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PO

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By mouth

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PPM

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parts per million

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PPB

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parts per billion

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PR

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Per rectum

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PRN

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As needed

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pt

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pint

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pt

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patient

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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pulv

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powder

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PV

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Per vagina

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Q

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Every

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q.s. ad

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a sufficient quantity to make

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Q_H

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Every _ hours

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qam

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every morning

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QD

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Every day- daily

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QID

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Four times daily

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QOD

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Every other day

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QPM

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every evening

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QS

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Quantity sufficient

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qt

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quart

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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rect

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rectal or rectum

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rep

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repeat

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RL

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Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

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s

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without

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SAD

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Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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sid

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once a day

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Sig.

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write- Instruction to patient

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SL

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sublingually- under the tongue

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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sol

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solution

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sos

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if there is need- as needed

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SQ

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Subcutaneous

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SR

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Sustained release

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ss

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half- single strength

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SSRI

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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STAT

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Immediately

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STD- STI

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Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection

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subQ

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Subcutaneous

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SUPP- suppose

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Suppository

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susp

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suspension

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Sx

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Symptoms

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Syr

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Syrup- syringe

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tab

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tablet

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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tbsp

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tablespoonful

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TCN

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Tetracycline

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TID

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Three times daily

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TIW

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three times a week

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top

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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tsp

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teaspoonful

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Tx

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U

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UA

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Urinalysis

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Ung

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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ut dict or ud

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as directed

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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V or PV

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wa

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While awake

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WBC

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White blood cell

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wk

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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Wt

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XR

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Extended-release

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yo- y/o

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liter

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Long-acting

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pounds

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mix

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morning and night

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square meter

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microgram

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milliequivalent

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milligram

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milligram per killigram of body weight

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milligrams per meter squared

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Myocardial Infarction

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minute

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milliliter

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milliosmoles

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may repeat

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methotrexate

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nausea and vomiting

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nasogastric tube

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No known allergy

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No known drug allergy

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number

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night

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Nothing by mouth

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no refills

131
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normal saline

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Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

133
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nitroglycerin

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Q

osteoarthritis

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Q

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Q

Right eye

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Ointment

A

oint or ung

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Left eye

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Q

Both eyes- each eye

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Q

After meals

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Penicillin

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afternoon- evening

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By mouth

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Q

parts per million

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Q

parts per billion

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Per rectum

147
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As needed

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pint

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patient

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Q

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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powder

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Per vagina

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Every

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a sufficient quantity to make

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Every _ hours

156
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every morning

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Every day- daily

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Four times daily

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Every other day

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every evening

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Quantity sufficient

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quart

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Red blood cell

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rectal or rectum

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repeat

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Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

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without

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Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder

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Subcutaneous

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once a day

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write- Instruction to patient

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sublingually- under the tongue

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Shortness of breath

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solution

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if there is need- as needed

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Subcutaneous

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Sustained release

178
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half- single strength

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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Q

Immediately

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Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection

182
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Subcutaneous

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Suppository

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SUPP- suppose

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suspension

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Q

Symptoms

186
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Syrup- syringe

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tablet

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Tuberculosis

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tablespoonful

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Tetracycline

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Three times daily

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three times a week

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topically

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total parenteral nutrition

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teaspoonful

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Treatment

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unit

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Urinalysis

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Ointment

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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Q

as directed

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ut dict or ud

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Urinary Tract Infection

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vaginally

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While awake

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White blood cell

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Week

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Within normal limits

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Weight

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Extended-release

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