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before
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āā
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of each
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a.c. or ac
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before meals
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ad lib.
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as desired, freely
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am or AM
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morning before noon
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amp
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ampule
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aq
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aqueous, water
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b.i.d. or bid
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twice a day
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b.i.w.
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twice a week
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ċ
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with
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c or C
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cup
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cap or caps
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capsule
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CD
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controlled dose
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CR
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controlled release
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dil.
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dilute
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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EC
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enteric coat
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elix.
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elixir
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fl or fld.
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fluid
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GT
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gastrostomy tube
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h or hr
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hour
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ID
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intradermal
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
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intravenous Soluset
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KVO
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keep vein open
(a very slow infusion rate) |
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LA
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long acting
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LOS
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length of stay
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min
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minute
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mix
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mixture
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NAS
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intranasal
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NG or NGT
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nasogastric tube
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noc or noct
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at night
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n.p.o. or NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS or N/S
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normal saline
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p
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after
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p.c. or pc
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after meals
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per
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through or by
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pm or PM
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evening, before midnight
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p.o.
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by mouth, oral
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p.r.
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by rectum
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p.r.n. or prn
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when necessary/required
as needed. |
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q.
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every
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q.a.m.
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every morning
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q.h. or qh
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every hour
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q2h
q4h q6h q8h q12h |
every 2 hours
every 4 hours etc. |
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q.i.d. or qid
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four(4) times a day.
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q.s.
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a sufficient amount
as much as needed. |
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rect
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rectum
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s (with - as a superscript)
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without
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sl or SL
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sublingual
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sol or soln
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solution
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s.o.s. or SOS
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may be repeated once if necessary.
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SR
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sustained release
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S&S
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swish and swallow
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stat or STAT
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immediately! at once
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subcut
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subcutaneously
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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syp or syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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t.i.d. or tid
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three(3) times a day
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tr. or tict
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tincture
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ung or oint
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ointment
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vag or v
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vaginally
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XL
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long acting
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XR
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extended release
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