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1
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1° ; 2°

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1 hour; 2 hours; etc.

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2
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a

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before

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3
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aa

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of each

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4
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ac

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before meals (“before a meal” if once daily dosing)

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5
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ad

A

right ear

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6
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ad

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as directed (used occasionally in error)

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7
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AM

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morning

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8
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amp

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ampules

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9
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apl

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applicatorful (for vaginal creams)

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10
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aq

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water

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11
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as

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left ear

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12
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au

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both ears

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13
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bid

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twice daily

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14
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c

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with

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15
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C

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100

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16
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cap

A

capsule(s)

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17
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cc

A

cubic centimeter (same as milliliter or ml)

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18
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cd

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cycle day (menstrual cycle)

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19
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cid

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fives times daily (rarely used now)

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20
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cmpd

A

compound

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21
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cr

A

cream

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22
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d

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daily or day

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23
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DAW

A

Dispense as Written (no generic)

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24
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DC dc d/c

A

discontinue (or discharge from hospital)

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25
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disp

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dispense

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26
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DS

A

double strength

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27
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dx

A

diagnosis

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28
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elix

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elixir

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29
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eq

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equivalent

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30
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et

A

and

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31
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fid

A

five times daily

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32
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5x/d

A

five times daily

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33
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g; gm

A

gram

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34
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gen

A

generic

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35
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gr

A

grain; about 60 mg

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36
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gtt

A

drop(s)

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37
Q

h; hr

A

hour(s)

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38
Q

HD

A

high dose

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39
Q

hs

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at bedtime

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40
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H2O

A

water

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41
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IM

A

intramuscularly (for injectables)

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42
Q

inj

A

inject, injection

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43
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IU

A

international units

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44
Q

IV

A

intravenously (for injectables)

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45
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kg

A

kilogram

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46
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l

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liter(s)

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47
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liq

A

liquid

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48
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lot

A

lotion

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49
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max

A

maximum

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50
Q

MDI

A

(metered dose) inhaler

51
Q

meq; mEq

A

milliequivalent(s)

52
Q

mcg

A

microgram

53
Q

ﾵg

A

microgram

54
Q

mg

A

milligram(s)

55
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min

A

minute

56
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min

A

minimum

57
Q

ml

A

milliliter(s)

58
Q

mm

A

millimeters

59
Q

mo

A

month

60
Q

neb

A

nebulizer

61
Q

noct

A

night

62
Q

npo; NPO

A

nothing by mouth

63
Q

nr

A

no refills

64
Q

od

A

right eye (or once daily)

65
Q

os

A

left eye

66
Q

ou

A

both eyes

67
Q

oz

A

ounce

68
Q

p

A

after

69
Q

pc

A

after meals (“after a meal” if once daily dosing)

70
Q

pc breakfast

A

after breakfast

71
Q

per

A

per (per day, week, month or other time period)

72
Q

per

A

in (in nebulizer, in rectum, in vagina)

73
Q

PM

A

evening or nighttime

74
Q

po; per os

A

by mouth

75
Q

PR; pr

A

rectally (per rectum)

76
Q

prn

A

as needed

77
Q

PV; pv

A

in the vagina; vaginally

78
Q

q

A

every

79
Q

qam

A

every morning

80
Q

qd

A

every day or once daily

81
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime, at bedtime nightly

82
Q

q 4 h

A

every 4 hours

83
Q

q 7 PM

A

every day at 7 PM

84
Q

qid

A

four times daily

85
Q

qn

A

every night

86
Q

qod

A

every other day

87
Q

qs

A

sufficient amount

88
Q

r rec

A

rectally

89
Q

rept

A

repeat

90
Q

rf

A

refill(s)

91
Q

s

A

without

92
Q

sc

A

subcutaneous

93
Q

sid

A

once daily (written by veterinarians)

94
Q

Sig

A

directions

95
Q

sl

A

(dissolve) under the tongue

96
Q

sol

A

solution

97
Q

sq

A

subcutaneous (for injectables)

98
Q

ss

A

one-half

99
Q

ss

A

sliding scale (for insulin)

100
Q

stat

A

immediately

101
Q

subq sub q

A

subcutaneous (for injectables)

102
Q

sup

A

suppository

103
Q

susp

A

suspension

104
Q

sx

A

symptoms

105
Q

syr

A

syrup

106
Q

tab

A

tablet(s)

107
Q

tea

A

teaspoonful; teaspoonfuls 5 ml

108
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoonful; tablespoonfuls 15ml

109
Q

tid

A

three times daily

110
Q

tiw

A

three times weekly (also biw, qiw etc)

111
Q

tsp

A

teaspoonful teaspoonfuls 5 ml

112
Q

tx

A

treatment

113
Q

U, u

A

unit

114
Q

ud, utd

A

as directed

115
Q

ung

A

ointment

116
Q

vag

A

vaginally; in the vagina

117
Q

x3d

A

for 3 days (or maybe 3 doses; caution)

118
Q

wc

A

with meals (“with a meal” if once daily dosing)

119
Q

YO

A

years old

120
Q

/

A

per (example - “Max 5/12 h” = “maximum of 5 per 12 hours”)

121
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<

A

less than

122
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>

A

greater than

123
Q

sigma

A

teaspoonful teaspoonful 5 ml

124
Q

sigma

A

ounce, 28.4 ml usually rounded to 30 ml

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