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190 Cards in this Set
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ac
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before meals
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morning
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pm
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afternoon or evening
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ad lib
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as desired
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prn
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as needed
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bid
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twice a day
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qid
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four times a day
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h or hr
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hour
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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q12h
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every 12 hours
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ad (route)
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right ear
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au
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both ears
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inj
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injection
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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od
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right eye
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os
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left eye
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pr
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per rectum
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SC or SQ
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subcutaneous
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as
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left ear
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IM
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intramuscular
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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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ou
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both eyes
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po
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by mouth
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SL
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sublingual
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ID
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intradermal
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pc
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after meals
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hs
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at bedtime
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qd
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once daily
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stat
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immediately, now
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qod
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every other day
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tid
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three times a day
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min
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minute
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qh
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every hour
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q8h
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every 8 hours
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ud, ut dict
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as directed
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before meals
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ac
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morning
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am
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afternoon or evening
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pm
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as desired
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ad lib
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as needed
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prn
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twice a day
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bid
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four times a day
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qid
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hour
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h, hr
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every 2 hours
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q2h
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every 12 hours
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q12h
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after meals
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pc
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at bedtime
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hs
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once daily
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qd
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immediately, now
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stat
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every other day
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qod
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three times a day
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tid
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minute
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min
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every hour
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qh
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every 8 hours
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q8h
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as directed
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ud, ut dict
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right ear
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ad
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both ears
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au
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injection
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inj
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intravenous piggyback
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IVPB
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right eye
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od
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left eye
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os
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per rectum
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pr
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subcutaneous
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SC or SQ
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left ear
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as
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intramuscular
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IM
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intravenous
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IV
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intravenous push
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IVP
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both eyes
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ou
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by mouth
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po
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sublingual
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SL
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intradermal
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ID
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aq
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aqueous (water)
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aqueous (water)
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aq
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comp
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compound
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compound
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comp
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pulv
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powder
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powder
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pulv
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supp
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suppository
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suppository
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supp
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syr
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syrup
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syrup
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syr
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tinct or tc
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tincture
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tincture
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tinct or tc
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cap
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capsule
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capsule
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cap
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gtt
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drop
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drop
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gtt
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sol
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solution
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solution
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sol
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susp
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suspension
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suspension
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susp
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tab
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tablet
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tablet
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tab
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ung
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ointment
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ointment
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ung
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a
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before
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before
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a
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c
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with
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with
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c
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q
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every
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every
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q
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aa
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of each
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of each
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aa
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DC, d/c, disc
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discontinue
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discontinue
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DC, d/c, disc
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disp
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dispense
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dispense
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disp
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dtd
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give of such doses
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give of such doses
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dtd
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et
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and
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and
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et
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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nausea and vomiting
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N/V
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qs
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a sufficient quantity
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a sufficient quantity
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qs
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non rep or NR
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do not repeat, no refills
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do not repeat, no refills
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non rep or NR
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R/O
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ruled out
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ruled out
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R/O
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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nothing by mouth
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NPO
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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shortness of breath
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SOB
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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p
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after
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after
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p
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s
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without
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without
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s
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ad (not route)
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up to
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up to
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ad
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ante
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before
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before
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ante
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dil
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dilute
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dilute
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dil
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div
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divide
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divide
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div
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rx
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prescription
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prescription
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rx
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sx
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symptoms
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symptoms
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sx
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dx
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diagnosis
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diagnosis
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dx
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hx
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history
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history
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hx
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ft
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make
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make
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ft
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rt
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right
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right
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rt
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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gastrointestinal
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GI
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night
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noct
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noct
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night
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SIG
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"you write" in Latin, write on label
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"you write" in Latin, write on label
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SIG
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BP
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blood pressure
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blood pressure
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BP
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ax
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anxiety
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anxiety
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ax
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M
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mix
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mix
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M
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HA
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headache
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headache
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HA
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gtts
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drops
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drops
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gtts
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qam
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every morning
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every morning
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qam
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qpm
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every evening
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every evening
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qpm
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qhs
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every bedtime
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every bedtime
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qhs
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APAP
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acetaminophen
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acetaminophen
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APAP
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ASA
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aspirin
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aspirin
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ASA
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DAW
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dispense as written
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dispense as written
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DAW
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MOM
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milk of magnesia
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milk of magnesia
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MOM
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NSAID
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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSAID
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OTC
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over-the-counter
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over-the-counter
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OTC
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PCN
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penicillin
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penicillin
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PCN
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TCN
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tetracycline
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tetracycline
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TCN
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