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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Andro- Meaning?

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Male

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Bronch- Meaning?

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Bronchus (Major air pathways from lungs)

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Cardi- Meaning

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Heart

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Derm- Meaning?

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Skin

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Gastro- Meaning?

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Stomach, adomen

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Gyn-, gyne-, gyneco,- gyno- Meaning?

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Women

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Hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemato- Meaning?

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Blood

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Hepat-, hepato- Meaning?

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Liver

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Nephr-, nephro- Meaning?

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Kidney

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Ocul-, oculo- Meaning?

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Eye

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opthalm-, opthalmo- Meaning?

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Eye

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Ost-, osteo-

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Bone

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Oti-, oto- Meaning?

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Ear

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pneum-, pneuma- Meaning?

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Air, lungs

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Psych-, pysche-,psycho- Meaning?

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Mind

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Pulmo- Meaning?

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Lungs

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Thromb- , thrombo- Meaning?

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Blood clot

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Thyr-, thyro-, Meaning?

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Thyroid gland

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Vas-, vaso-, vasculo- Meaning?

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Blood Vessel

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Anti- Meaning?

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Against, block

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Chemo- Meaning?

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chemical

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Contra- Meaning?

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Against, oppose

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Ferri-, ferro- Meaning?

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Iron

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Hypno- Meaning?

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sleep

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Intra- Meaning

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Within

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-lytic, -lysis, -lys Meaning?

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Destruction, Break down

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-mimetic Meaning?

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Mimicking, simulating

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Pyro-, pyreto- Meaning?

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Heat, Fever

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A-, an- Meaning?

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Without

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30
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Auto- Meaning?

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Self

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Carcin-, Carcino- Meaning?

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Cancer

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-emia Meaning?

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Substances in the blood

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Hyper- Meaning?

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Excessive; above normal

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34
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Hypo- Meaning?

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Beneath; less than normal

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35
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-itis Meaning?

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inflammation

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36
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-ology Meaning?

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Study of

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37
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Peri- Meaning?

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Around surrouding

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38
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photo-, phot- Meaning?

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Light

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39
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Pre- Meaning?

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Before

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-rrhagia, -rrhage, -rrhea Meaning?

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Discharge, flowing

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41
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Therm-, thermo- Meaning?

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Heat

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42
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What does “x” mean in a written prescription?

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Times, number of days, or doses a drug is to be given

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43
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What does DAW stand for?

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Dispense as written

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44
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Cap Meaning?

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Capsule

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Cr Meaning?

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Cream

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Sol Meaning?

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Solution

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47
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Supp Meaning?

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Suppository

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Susp Meaning?

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Suspension

49
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Syr Meaning?

50
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Tab Meaning?

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oin, ung Meaning?

52
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Abbr “a” Meaning?

53
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Abbr “p” Meaning?

54
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Abbr “c or c with line on top” Meaning?

55
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Abbr “ac” Meaning?

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Before meals

56
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Abbr “cm” Meaning?

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With meals

57
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Abbr “pc” Meaning?

A

After Meals

58
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Abbr “am” Meaning?

59
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Abbr “pm” Meaning?

A

Afternoon, Evening

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Abbr “hs” Meaning?

61
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Abbr “stat” Meaning?

A

At once, Now

62
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Abbr “d” Meaning?

63
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Abbr “h, hr, subscript 0” Meaning?

64
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Abbr “h, hr, subscript 0” Meaning?

65
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Abbr “aa” Meaning?

A

Affected area

66
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Abbr “po” Meaning?

A

By mouth, Orally

67
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Abbr “En” Meaning?

A

Each Nostril

68
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Abbr ‘sl” Meaning?

A

sublingual

69
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Abbr “pr” Meaning?

A

Per Rectum, Rectally

70
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Abbr “pv” Meaning?

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Per Vagina, vaginally

71
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Abbr “IV” Meaning?

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Intravenous

72
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Abbr “IVPB” Meaning?

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Intravenous Piggyback

73
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Abbr “IM” Meaning?

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Intramuscular

74
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Abbr “SC, SubQ, SQ” Meaning?

A

Subcutaneous

75
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Abbr “au” Meaning?

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Both Ears “Way to remember u = Universal; a = auditory”

76
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Abbr “ad” Meaning?

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Abbr “as” Meaning?

78
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Abbr “ou” Meaning?

79
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Abbr “od” Meaning?

80
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Abbr “os” Meaning?

81
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Abbr “q” Meaning?

82
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Abbr “qd” Meaning?

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Every day or once daily, may be written as q1d

83
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Abbr “qam” Meaning?

A

Every Morning

84
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Abbr “qpm” Meaning?

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Every Evening

85
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Abbr “qhs” Meaning?

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Every bedtime or every night at bedtime

86
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Abbr “qh” Meaning?

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Every hour (number in front dictates hours separated)

87
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Abbr “qod” Meaning?

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Every other day

88
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Abbr “bid” Meaning?

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Twice daily or two times a day

89
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Abbr “tid” Meaning?

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Three times a day or three times daily

90
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Abbr “qid” Meaning?

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Four times daily

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Abbr “nr” Meaning?

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No refills

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Abbr “prn” Meaning?

93
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Abbr “ud, uad, ut dict” Meaning?

A

As directed

94
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Abbr “w, wk” Meaning?

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Abbr “dtd” Meaning?

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Dispense such doses, determine days supply from directions

96
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Abbr “qs” Meaning?

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Quantity sufficient, Determine days supply from directions

97
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Abbr “ss” Meaning?

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one half(1/2)

98
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Abbr “U” Meaning?

99
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Abbr “IU” Meaning?

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International Units

100
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Abbr “g” Meaning?

101
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Abbr “mcg, ug with a line on front of u” Meaning?

102
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Abbr “mg” Meaning?

103
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Abbr “kg” Meaning?

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Abbr “oz” Meaning?

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Abbr “gtts” Meaning?

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Abbr “L,l” Meaning?

107
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Abbr “mL” Meaning?

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Milliliter = cubic centimeter

108
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Abbr “cc” Meaning?

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Cubic Centimeter = Milliliter

109
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Abbr “tbsp, T” Meaning?

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Tablespoon

110
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Abbr “tsp, t” Meaning?

111
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Abbr “APAP” Drug?

A

Acetaminophen

112
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Abbr “ASA” Drug?

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Abbr “Fe, Fe++” Drug?

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Abbr “K, K+” Drug?

115
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Abbr “Na, Na+” Drug?

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