Pharmacology

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a.c.
or
ac

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before meals

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__
aa

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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

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with

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d

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day

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d/c
or
D/C

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discontinue

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dil

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dilute

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dr
or
3(looks scripted)

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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

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extract

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f
or
fl

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fluid

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G

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gauge

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gal

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gallon

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gm
or
g
or
Gm

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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, 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

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international unit

write this one out

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K

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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

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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

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right eye

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oint

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ointment

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O.S.
or
OS

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left eye

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O.U. or OU

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both eyes

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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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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

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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

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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)

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end in "statin"

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A2RB
(Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker)

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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

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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"