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78 Cards in this Set
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a or a.
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before
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a.c.
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before meals
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ad lib
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as desired
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alt. h.
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alternate hours
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AM
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in the morning, before noon
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A.D.
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right ear
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A.S.
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left ear
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A.U.
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each ear
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aq.
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water
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bid
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twice a day
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c |
with
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cap., caps.
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capsule
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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d
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day
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D/C, dc
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discontinue
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dil.
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dilute
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dist.
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distilled
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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enteric coated
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elix.
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elixir
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et
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and
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ext.
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external, extract
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fl, fld
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fluid
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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
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drop
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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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IM
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intramuscular
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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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IV push
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IVPB
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IV piggy back
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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lb
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pound
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liq.
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liquid
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mcg, µg
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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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no
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number
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noct.
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night
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OD
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right eye
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os
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mouth
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OS
(upper case letters) |
left eye
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OU
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both eyes
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oz
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ounce
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p or p.
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after; per
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p.c.
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after meals
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PM
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afternoon; evening
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prn
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as needed, according to necessity
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q
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each, every
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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four times a day
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q1h
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every 1 hour
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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q3h
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every 3 hours
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q4h
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every four hours
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q6h
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every 6 hours
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q8h
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every 8 hours
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q12h
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every 12 hours
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qod
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every other day
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qs
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as much as needed
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qt
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quart
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R or PR
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rectally
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Rx
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take, prescription
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s |
without
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sc
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subcutaneously
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sol. or soln.
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solution
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SQ
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subcutaneously
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stat.
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immediately
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tab.
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tablet
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tbsp., T
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tablespoon
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tid
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3 times a day
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tinct, tr
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tincture
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tsp, t
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teaspoon
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ung.
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ointment
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