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a sufficient amount, as much as needed
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q.s.
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after
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p with bar over
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after meals
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p.c., pc
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ampule
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amp
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apothecary units
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use metric units
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approximately
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=with wavy line over
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aqueous, water
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aq
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as desired, freely
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ad lib.
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as needed (when necessary/required)
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PRN
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at
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at not @
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at night
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noc, noct
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before
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ā
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before meals
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a.c., ac
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by mouth, oral
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p.o.
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by rectum
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p.r.
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capsule
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cap, caps
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change
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∆
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controlled dose
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CD
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controlled release
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CR
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cup
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c, C
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daily
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daily not Q.D., QD, q.d., qd
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decrease
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↓
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dilute
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dil.
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double strength
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DS
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drop
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gtt
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drug names
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drug names
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elixir
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elix.
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enteric coated
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EC
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evening, before midnight
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p.m., PM
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every
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q.
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every 12 hours
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q12h
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every 2 hours
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q2h
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every 24 hours
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q24h
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every 4 hours
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q4h
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every 6 hours
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q6h
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every 8 hours
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q8h
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every hour
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q.h., qh
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every morning
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q.a.m.
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every other day
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every other day not Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod
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extended release
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XR
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fluid
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fl, fld.
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four times a day
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q.i.d., qid
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gastronomy tube
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GT
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grain
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gr
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gram
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g
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greater than
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greater than not >
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hour
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h, hr
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immediately, at once
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stat, STAT
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increase
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↑
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International Unit
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internation unit
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intradermal
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ID
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intramuscular
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IM
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intranasal
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NAS
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intravenous
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IV
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intravenous piggyback
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IVPB
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intravenous Soluset
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IVSS
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keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)
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KVO
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kilogram
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kg
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leading zero
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0.X
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length of stay
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LOS
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less than
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less than not <
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liter
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L
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long acting
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LA, XL
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long acting
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XL
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may be repeated once if necessary
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s.o.s., SOS
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microgram
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mcg
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micrograms
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mcg or micrograms no ug
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milliequivalent
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mEq
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milligram
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mg
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milliliters
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mL not cc
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minute
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min
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mixture
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mix
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morning before noon
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am, AM
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morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate
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morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate not MS, MSO4, MgSO4
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nasogastric tube
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NG, NGT
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National Formulary
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NF
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normal saline
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NS, N/S
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nothing by mouth
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n.p.o., NPO
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of each
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aa, āā
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ointment
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ung., oint
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ounce
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oz
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pint
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pt
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quart
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qt
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rectum
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rect
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solution
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sol, soln
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subcutaneous
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subcut
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sublingual
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sl, SL
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suppository
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supp
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susatained release
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SR
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suspension
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susp
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swish and swallow
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S&S
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syrup
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syp, syr
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tablespoon
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T, tbs
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tablet
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tab
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teaspoon
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t, tsp
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three times a day
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t.i.d., tid
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through or by
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per
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tincture
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tr., tinct
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trailing zero
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X do not use trailing zeroes
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twice a day
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b.i.d., bid
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twice a week
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b.i.w.
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unit
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unit
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United States Pharmacopeia
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USP
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vaginally
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vag, v
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when necessary/required, as needed
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p.r.n., prn
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with
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c, c. Bar over c
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without
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s bar over s
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