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135 Cards in this Set
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aa
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of each
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ad
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up to
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a.c.
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before meals
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a.d.
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right ear
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ad lib.
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use as much as one desires; freely
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admov.
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apply
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agit
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stir/shake
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alt. h.
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every other hour
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a.m.
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morning; before noon
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amp
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ampule
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amt
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amount
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aq
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water
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a.l., a.s.
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left ear
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A.T.C.
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around the clock
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a.u.
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both ears
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bis
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twice
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b.i.d.
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twice daily
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B.M.
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bowel movement
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bol.
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as a large single dose (usually IV)
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B.S.A
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body surface area
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cap., caps.
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capsule
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c
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with (when 'c' has bar over the top)
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c
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food (no bar on top of c)
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cc
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with food (also cubic centimeters)
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cf
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with food
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comp.
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compound
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cr., crm
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cream
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D5W or D sub5 W
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dextrose 5% solution
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D5NS
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dextrose 5% in normal saline
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D.A.W.
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Dispense as written
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dc,D/C, disc
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discontinue
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dieb. alt.
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every other day
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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.
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divide
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d.t.d.
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give of such doses
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D.W.
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distilled water
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elix.
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elixir
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e.m.p.
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as directed
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emuls.
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emulsion
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et
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and
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ex aq
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in water
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fl., fld
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fluid
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ft.
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make; let it be made
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g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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gtt(s)
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drops
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H
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hypodermic
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h, hr
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hour
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h.s.
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at bedtime
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ID
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intradermal
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IM
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intramuscular (injections)
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inj.
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injection
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous push
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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L.A.S.
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label as such
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LCD
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coal tar solution
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lin
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liniment
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liq
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solution
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lot.
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lotion
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M.
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mix
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m, min
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minimum
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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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mist.
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mix
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mitte
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send
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mL
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millilitre
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nebul
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a spray
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N.M.T.
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not more than
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noct.
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at night
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non rep.
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no repeats
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NS
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normal saline(.9%)
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1/2NS
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half normal saline(.45%)
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N.T.E.
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Not to exceed
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o_2
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both eyes (sometimes like oxygen)
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o.d.
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right eye
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o.s.
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left eye
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o.u.
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both eyes
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oz
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ounce
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per
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by or through
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p.c.
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after meals
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p.m.
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evening or afternoon
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prn
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as needed
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p.o.
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by mouth
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p.r.
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by rectum
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pulv.
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powder
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q
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every
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q.a.d.
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every other day
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.1h
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every 1 hour (or whatever "1" is)
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q.d.
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every day
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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q.o.d.
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every other day
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q.s.
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a sufficient quantity
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R
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rectal
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rep., rept
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repeats
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RL, R/L
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Ringers lactate
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s
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without (bar overtop most of the time)
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s.a.
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use your judgement
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SC subc, subq, subcut
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subcutaneous
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sig
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let it be marked (write on label)
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SL
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sublingually, under the tongue
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sol
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solution
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s.o.s., si op. sit
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if there is a need
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ss
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one half
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stat
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immediately
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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tal
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such
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tbsp
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tablespoon
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troche
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lozenge
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tsp
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teaspoon
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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t.d.s.
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three times a day
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t.i.w.
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three times a week
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top.
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topical
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T.P.N.
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total parenteral nutrition
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tr
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tincture
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u.d.,
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as directed
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ut.
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as directed
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dict.
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as directed
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ung.
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ointment
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U.S.P.
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United States Phamacopoeia
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vag
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vaginally
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w
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with
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w/o
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without
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X
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times
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Y.O., yo
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years old
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tinc
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tincture
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tinct
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tincture
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tal
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such
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