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116 Cards in this Set
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a
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before
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aa
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of each
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ac
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before meals ("before a meal" if once a day dosing)
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ad
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right ear
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ad
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as directed ( used occasionally in error)
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AM
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morning
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amp
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ampules
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apl
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applicatorful (for vaginal creams)
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aq
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water
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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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bid
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twice daily
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c
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with
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C
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100
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cap
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capsule(s)
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cc
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cubic centimeter (same as milliliter or mil)
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cd
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cycle day (menstrual cycle)
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cid
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five times daily (rarely used now)
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cmpd
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compound
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cr
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cream
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d
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daily
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DAW
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Dispense as Written (no generic)
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DC,dc,d/c
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discontinue (or discharge for hospital)
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DS
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double strength
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dx
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diagnosis
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elix
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elixir
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eq
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equivalent
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et
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and
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fid
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five times daily
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5x/d
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five times daily
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g,gm
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gram
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gen
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generic
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gr
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grain, about 60mg
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gtt
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drops(s)
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h, hr
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hour(s)
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HD
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high dose
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hs
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at bedtime
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H2O
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water
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IM
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intramuscularly (for injectables)
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inj
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inject, injection
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IU
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international units
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IV
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intravenously (for injectalbes)
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kg
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kilogram
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l
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liter(s)
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liq
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liquid
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lot
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lotion
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max
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maximum
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MDI
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(metered dose) inhaler
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meq,mEq
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milliequilvalent(s)
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mcg
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microgram
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mg
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milligram(s)
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min
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minute
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min
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minimum
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ml
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milliliter(s)
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mm
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millimeters
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mo
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month
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neb
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nebulizer
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noct
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night
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npo, NPO
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nothing by mouth
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nr
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no refills
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od
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right eye (or once daily)
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os
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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
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after
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pc
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after meals ("after a meal if once daily dosing")
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pc breakfast
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after breakfast
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per
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per (per day, week, month or other time period)
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PM
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evening or nighttime
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PR, pr
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rectally (per rectum)
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prn
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as needed
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P, pv
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in the vagina, vaginally
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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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qd
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every day or once daily
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qhs
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every night at bedtime, at bedtime nightly
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q 4 h
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every four hours
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q 7 PM
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every day at 7PM
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qid
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four times daily
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qod
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every other day
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qs
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sufficient amount
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r, rec
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rectally
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rept
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repeat
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rf
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refill(s)
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s
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without
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sc
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subcutaneous
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sid
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once daily (written by veterinarians)
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Sig
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directions
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sl
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(disslove) under the tongue
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sol
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solution
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sq
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subcutaneous ( for injectables)
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ss
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one-half
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ss
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sliding scale (for insulin)
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stat
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immediately
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subq, sub q
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subcutaeous ( for injectables)
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sup
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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sx
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symptoms
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syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet(s)
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tea
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teaspoonful(s), 5ml
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tbsp
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tablespoonful(s), 15mil
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tid
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three times daily
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tiw
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three times weekly ( also biw,qiw,etc)
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tx
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treatment
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U, u
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unit
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ud, utd
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as directed
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ung
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ointment
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vag
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vaginally, in the vagina
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x3d
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for 3 days ( or maybe for 3 doses, caution)
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wc
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with meals ("with a meal" if once daily dosing)
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YO
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years old
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/
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per (example - "Max 5/12 h" = "maximum of 5 per 12 hours")
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<
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less than
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>
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greater than
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