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a.c.
ac |
before meals
(ante cibum) |
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ACE
|
angiotensin-converting enzyme
|
|
ad lib
|
freely, as desired
(ad libitum) |
|
APAP
|
acetaminophen
(Tylenol) |
|
b.i.d.
bid |
two times a day
(bis in die) |
|
c
|
with
|
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Caps
|
capsules
|
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cc
|
cubic centimeter
|
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
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gm
g |
gram
|
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gtt
|
drops
(guttae) |
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h
|
hour
(hora) |
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h.s.
hs |
at bedtime
|
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H2 blocker
|
histamine H2 receptor antagonist
|
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HRT
|
hormone replacement therapy
|
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IM
|
intramuscular
|
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INH
|
isoniazid -- antituberculosis agent
|
|
IV
|
intravenous
|
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MAOI
|
monoamine oxidase inhibitor -- an antidepressant
|
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mg
|
milligram
|
|
ml
mL |
milliter
|
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NPO
|
nothing by mouth
(nil per os) |
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NSAID
|
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
|
|
p
|
after
(post) |
|
p.c.
pc |
after meals
(post cibum) |
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PCA
|
patient-controlled analgesia
|
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PDR
|
Physicians' Desk Reference
|
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p.o.
po PO |
by mouth
(per os) |
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p.r.n.
prn |
as needed; as necessary
(pro re nata, as the occasion arises) |
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Pt
|
patient
|
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q
|
every
(quaque) |
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q.h.
qh |
every hour
(quaque hora) |
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q2h
|
every 2 hours
|
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q.i.d.
qid |
four times a day
(quarter in die) |
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q.s.
qs |
sufficient quantity
(quantum satis) |
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qAM
|
every morning
|
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qPM
|
every evening
|
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Rx
|
prescription
|
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s
|
without
(sine) |
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SERM
|
selective estrogen receptor modulator
|
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Sig.
|
directions -- how to take medication
|
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SL
|
sublingual
|
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s.o.s.
|
if it is necessary
(si opus sit) |
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SSRI
|
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor -- an antidepressant
|
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SQ
|
subcutaneous
|
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tab
|
tablet
|
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TCA
|
tricyclic antidepressant
|
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t.i.d.
tid |
three times daily
(ter in die) |