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132 Cards in this Set
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a.c.
or ac |
before meals
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aa |
of each
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agit
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shake
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aq
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aqueous, water
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bid
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twice a day
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c |
with
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d
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day
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d/c
or D/C |
discontinue
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dil
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dilute
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dr
or 3(looks scripted) |
dram
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D/W
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dextrose in water
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EENT
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eye, ear, nose, and throat
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elix
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elixir
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emul
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emulsion
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ext
|
extract
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f
or fl |
fluid
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G
|
gauge
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gal
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gallon
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gm
or g or Gm |
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, hr, or h
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hour
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HS, hs
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hour of sleep
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inj
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injection
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IU
|
international unit
write this one out |
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K
|
potassium
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L, #, lb
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pound
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liq
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liquid
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m
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minim
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
|
milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mL
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milliliter
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Na
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sodium
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noc
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night
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non rep
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do not repeat
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npo
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nothing by mouth
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NS
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normal saline
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O.D.
or OD |
right eye
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oint
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ointment
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O.S.
or OS |
left eye
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O.U. or OU
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both eyes
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p |
after
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p.c. or pc
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after meals
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per
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by or with
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pm
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after noon
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am or AM
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morning
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po
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by mouth
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prn or PRN
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as needed
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pt
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pint
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Pt
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patient
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pulv
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powder
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q
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every
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qam
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every morning
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cc
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cubic centimeter
use mL |
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qd
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every day
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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q4h
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every 4 hours
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q6h
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every 6 hours
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q12h
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every 12 hours
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qid
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4 times a day
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qns
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quantity not sufficient
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qod
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every other day
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qs
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quantity sufficient
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rep
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repeat
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s |
without
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SC, SQ, sc, or subq
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subcutaneous
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Sig
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directions, write on label
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sol
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solution
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ss |
one- half
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stat, STAT
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immediately, at once
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subling, SL
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sublingual
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supp
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suppository
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S/W
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saline in water
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syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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Tbsp, tbsp, T
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tablespoon
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tid
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three times a day
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tinc, tr
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tincture
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TO
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telephone order
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top
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topically
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tsp. t
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teaspoon
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U
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unit
write out "units" |
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ung
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ointment
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VO
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verbal order
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wt, WT
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weight
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X
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times
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> or <
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great and less than
write these out |
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=
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equal to
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UD
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as directed
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qWK
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every week
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qMO
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every month
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TDS
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3 times a day
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AA
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of each
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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NG
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naso gastric
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BUCCAL
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cheek/gum
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PR
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rectal
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PV
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vaginally
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IC
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intra cardiac
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common side effects of analgesics
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-lightheaded, dizziness
-orthostatic hypotension -drowsiness -constipation -diarrhea -headaches -nausea, vomiting -puritis -respiratory depression -suppressed cough reflex -urinary retention -GI upset |
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where do opiates and opiods work
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on the CNS
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where do nonopiod analgesics work
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on the peripheral nervous system
-except acetaminophen (CNS) |
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NSAIDs
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start with "indo"
or end in "fen" |
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Benzodiazapines
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end with "pam"
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cox 2 inhibitors
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have "cox"
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beta blockers
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"olol"
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Antiarrythmic
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"ide" or "mide"
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thiazide diuretics
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"iazide"
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antibiotics
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Start with "ceph" or end in "mycin " or "cillin"
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Antipsychs
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end in "zine"
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Trycyclic anti-depressants
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"line"
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Inhaled anesthetics
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end in "ane"
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Local anaesthetics
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end in "ain"
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Coricosteroids
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end in "one"
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Thrombolyics
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end in "ase"
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Ace inhibitors
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end in "pril"
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Proton pump inhibitors
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end in "azole"
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Calcium channel blockers
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end in "prine"
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H2 receptor antagonists
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end in "ine"
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nitrates
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end in "ate"
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antivirals
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"ovir"
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Antianginals
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start with "nitro"
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CHOLESTEROL
(HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) |
end in "statin"
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A2RB
(Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker) |
end in "artan"
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ALPHA BLOCKER
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end in "azosin"
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H2 ANTAGONIST
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end in "itidine"
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TETRACYCLINE
ANTIBIOTICS |
end in "cycline"
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contain acetaminophen (combo)
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end in "cet"
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contain aspirin (combo)
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end in "dan"
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