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RX- Terminology- First 100 Flashcards

1
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1/2 NS

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half-strength normal saline

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AA

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Of each

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AC

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Before meals

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ACEI

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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

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AD

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up to- to make

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AD

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Right ear

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ad lib

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at pleasure- freely

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ADHD

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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admin

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administer

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AM

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morning

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amp

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ampule

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APAP

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Acetaminophen

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aq

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water

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ARB

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Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

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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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BB

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Beta blocker

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BG

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Blood glucose

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BID

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Twice daily

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BIW

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twice a week

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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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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c

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with

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cc

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milliliter

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cap

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capsule

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CIVI

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continuous intravenous infusion

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cm3

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cubic centimeter

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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comp

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compound

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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d

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day

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D10W

A

dextrose 10% in water

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D5LR

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dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

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42
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D5NS

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dextrose 5% in normal saline

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D5W

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dextrose 5% in water

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44
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DC- d/c

A

Discontinue- discharge

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dil

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dilute

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Disp

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Dispense

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Div

A

Divide

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48
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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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DM1

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Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1

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DM2

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Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2

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52
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DR

A

Delayed-release

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53
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DS

A

Double strength

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d.t.d.

A

give of such doses

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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57
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ECG- EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EES

A

erythromycin ethylsuccinate

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elix

A

elixir

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ENT

A

Ear- Nose- Throat

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ER

A

Extended-release

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et

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and

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EtOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

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f or fl

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fluid

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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ft

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make

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g

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gram

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GAD

A

General Anxiety Disorder

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gal

A

gallon

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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73
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GTT

A

Drop

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GU

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genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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HA

A

headache

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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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HC

A

Hydrocortisone

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HCT

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Hematocrit

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HCTZ

A

Hydrochlorothiazide

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HEENT

A

Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat

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HF

A

Heart Failure

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HGB- Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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HS

A

Hour of sleep- bedtime

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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ic

A

between meals

88
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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

90
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inj

A

injection

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

92
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IR

A

Immediate release

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IT

A

intrathecal

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IU

A

international units

95
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IV

A

Intravenous

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IV drip

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intravenous infusion

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IVB

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intravenous bolus

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IVP

A

intravenous push

99
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IVPB

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intravenous piggy back

100
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kg

A

kilogram

101
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half-strength normal saline

A

1/2 NS

102
Q

Of each

A

AA

103
Q

Before meals

A

AC

104
Q

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

A

ACEI

105
Q

up to- to make

A

AD

106
Q

Right ear

A

AD

107
Q

at pleasure- freely

A

ad lib

108
Q

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

A

ADHD

109
Q

administer

A

admin

110
Q

morning

A

AM

111
Q

ampule

A

amp

112
Q

Acetaminophen

A

APAP

113
Q

water

A

aq

114
Q

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

A

ARB

115
Q

Left ear

A

AS

116
Q

Aspirin

A

ASA

117
Q

around the clock

A

ATC

118
Q

Both ears

A

AU

119
Q

Beta blocker

A

BB

120
Q

Blood glucose

A

BG

121
Q

Twice daily

A

BID

122
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twice a week

A

BIW

123
Q

Bowel movement

A

BM

124
Q

Blood pressure

A

BP

125
Q

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

A

BPH

126
Q

Blood sugar

A

BS

127
Q

body surface area

A

BSA

128
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with

A

c

129
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milliliter

A

cc

130
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capsule

A

cap

131
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coronary heart disease

A

CHD

132
Q

Congestive Heart Failure

A

CHF

133
Q

continuous intravenous infusion

A

CIVI

134
Q

cubic centimeter

A

cm3

135
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Central Nervous System

A

CNS

136
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compound

A

comp

137
Q

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

COPD

138
Q

Chest X-ray

A

CXR

139
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day

A

d

140
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dextrose 10% in water

A

D10W

141
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dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

A

D5LR

142
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dextrose 5% in normal saline

A

D5NS

143
Q

dextrose 5% in water

A

D5W

144
Q

Discontinue- discharge

A

DC- d/c

145
Q

dilute

A

dil

146
Q

Dispense

A

Disp

147
Q

Divide

A

Div

148
Q

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

A

DKA

149
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Diabetes Mellitus

A

DM

150
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Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1

A

DM1

151
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Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2

A

DM2

152
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Delayed-release

A

DR

153
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Double strength

A

DS

154
Q

give of such doses

A

d.t.d.

155
Q

Deep Vein Thrombosis

A

DVT

156
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

157
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

ECG- EKG

158
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erythromycin ethylsuccinate

A

EES

159
Q

elixir

A

elix

160
Q

Ear- Nose- Throat

A

ENT

161
Q

Extended-release

A

ER

162
Q

and

A

et

163
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Ethanol (alcohol)

A

EtOH

164
Q

fluid

A

f or fl

165
Q

Fasting blood sugar

A

FBS

166
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make

A

ft

167
Q

gram

A

g

168
Q

General Anxiety Disorder

A

GAD

169
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gallon

A

gal

170
Q

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

A

GERD

171
Q

glomerular filtration rate

A

GFR

172
Q

Gastrointestinal

A

GI

173
Q

Drop

A

GTT

174
Q

genitourinary

A

GU

175
Q

Gynecology

A

GYN

176
Q

headache

A

HA

177
Q

high blood pressure

A

HBP

178
Q

Hydrocortisone

A

HC

179
Q

Hematocrit

A

HCT

180
Q

Hydrochlorothiazide

A

HCTZ

181
Q

Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat

A

HEENT

182
Q

Heart Failure

A

HF

183
Q

Hemoglobin

A

HGB- Hgb

184
Q

hormone replacement therapy

A

HRT

185
Q

Hour of sleep- bedtime

A

HS

186
Q

Hypertension

A

HTN

187
Q

between meals

A

ic

188
Q

intradermal

A

ID

189
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

190
Q

injection

A

inj

191
Q

intraocular pressure

A

IOP

192
Q

Immediate release

A

IR

193
Q

intrathecal

A

IT

194
Q

international units

A

IU

195
Q

Intravenous

A

IV

196
Q

intravenous infusion

A

IV drip

197
Q

intravenous bolus

A

IVB

198
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intravenous push

A

IVP

199
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intravenous piggy back

A

IVPB

200
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kilogram

A

kg

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