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75 Cards in this Set
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BEFORE
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OF EACH
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aa,aa
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BEFORE MEALS
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a.c
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RIGHT EAR
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A.D., AD
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AS DESIRED, FREELY
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ad.lib
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ampule
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amp
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apueous, water
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aq
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left ear
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A.S., AS
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both ears
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A.U.,AU
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twice a day
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B.i.d., bid
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twice a week
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b.i.w.
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with
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c
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cup
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c
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capsule
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cap, caps
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controlled dose
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CD
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controlled release
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CR
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discontinue
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d.c., D/C
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dilute
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dil.
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double strength
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DS
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enteric coated
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EC
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elixir
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elix.
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fluid
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fl, fld
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gastrostomy tube
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gt, GT
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drop
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gtt
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hour
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h, hr
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hour of sleep, at bedtime
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h.s
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intradermal
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I.D
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intramuscular
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I.M.
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intravenous
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I.V
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intravenous piggyback
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IVPB
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intravenous soluset
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IVSS
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keep vein open
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KVO
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left
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L
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long acting
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LA
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length of stay
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LOS
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minute
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min
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mixture
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mix
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nasogastric tube
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NGT, ng
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at night
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noc, noct
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nothing by mouth
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n.p.o., NPO
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normal saline
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NS, N/S
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once a day
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o.d., od
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right eye
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OD
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every night
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o.n
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mouth
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os
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left eye
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OS
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both eyes
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OU
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after
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p
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after meals
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p.c
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through or by
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per
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by or through mouth
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per os, p.p
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by rectum
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p.r
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when necessary/ required
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p.r.n.
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every, each
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q
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every morning
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q.a.m.
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every day, once a day
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q.d., qd
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every hour
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q.h., qh
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four times a day
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q.i.d., qid
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every two hours, every, six eight, tweleve hours
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q2h, q4h, q6h,q8h,q12h
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every night at bedtime
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qhs, q.h.s.
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every other day
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q.o.d., qod
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a sufficient amount/as much as needed
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q.s
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right
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R
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rectum
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rect
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without
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s
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one half
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SS, ss
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Subcutaneous
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s.c., S.C., s.q.
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sublingual
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sl. SL
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solution
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sol, soln
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once if necessary
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s.o.s.
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syrup
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syp, syr
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sustained reease
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SR
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swish and swallow
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S@S
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immediately, at once
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stat
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suppository
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supp
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