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aa/AA
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of each or affected area
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a
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before
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ac
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before meals
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AD
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right ear
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ad lib
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as desired
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am
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in the morning
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amp
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ampoule
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apl
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applicator/applicatorful
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app
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apply
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aq
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aqueous or water
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aq. pur.
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purified 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 a day
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bolus
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intravenous push
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C
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one hundred
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c
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with
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cap
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capsule
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cc
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milliliters or with meals
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CD
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controlled dose
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cf
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with food
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comp/CPD
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compound
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cr
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cream
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CR
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controlled release
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d
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day
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DC
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d/c or disc
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dil.
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diluted
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disp.
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Dispense
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dr
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dram
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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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eq. pts
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equal parts
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fl.
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fluid
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g or gm
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gram
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Gr
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grain
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gtt(s)
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drop(s)
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h
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hour
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hs
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at bedtime
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IC
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intracutaneous
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ID
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intradermal
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IM
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intramuscular
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inj.
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Injection
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IT
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intrathecal
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous push
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L
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l
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LA
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long acting
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liq
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liquid
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Lot
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lotion
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LVPB
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large volume piggyback
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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Mitte (M:)
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give or send
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mg
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milligram
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ml
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millilitre
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mmol
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millimoles
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NKA/NKDA
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no known allergies/no known drug allergies
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noc or noct
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night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NR
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no repeats/refills
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od
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once a day
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OD
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right eye
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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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OVU
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ovule
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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
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per
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by or through
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peri
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perineal
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PF
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puff
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pm
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in the evening
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po
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by mouth
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pr
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rectally
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prn
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when needed
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prn fp
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when needed for pain
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pv
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into the vagina
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pulv/PWD
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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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qd
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every day
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q__d
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every__day(s)
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q __h
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every __ hour(s)
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q__w
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every__week(s)
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q__m
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every__month(s)
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qhs
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every bedtime
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qid
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four times a day
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qod
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every other day (generally not recommended due to errors)
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qpm
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every night
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q.s.
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sufficient quantity
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q.s. ad
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a sufficient quantity to make
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rep
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repeat
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Rx
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recipe; prescription
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s
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without
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SC
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SQ
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Sig. (S:)
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write on the label
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SL
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sublingual
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Soln
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solution
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SPR
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spray
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SR
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sustained release
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ss
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one half
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S&S
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swish and swallow
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stat
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immediately
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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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
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tablespoon
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tid
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three times per day
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tr. or tinct
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tincture
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top
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topical
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tsp
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teaspoonful
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TUSS
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cough
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u
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unit
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ud/U.D.
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as directed/unit dose
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µg
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micrograms
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ung or oint
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ointment
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vag or v
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vaginal
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w/a
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while awake
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x
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times
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XL
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long acting
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XR
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extended release
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ℨ
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Dram, teaspoonful, 5mls
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℥
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Ounce, 30mls
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i
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1
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ii
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2
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iii
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3
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iv
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4
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v
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5
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vi
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6
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vii
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7
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viii
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8
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ix
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9
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x
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10
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xx
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20
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xxx
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30
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XL
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40
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L
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50
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LX
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60
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LXX
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70
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LXXX
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80
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XC
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90
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C
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100
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